Jones Walker partner Tom Morante will speak at the Institute for International Research’s “Alternative Investing Through Life Insurance and Annuities” event to be held February 26–27, 2007, in Miami, Florida. Now in its fifth successful year, the event addresses the best practices for strategic partnerships and distribution arrangements, industry trends, and the challenges and opportunities of new alternative investment products in the private placement marketplace. The event also offers networking opportunities and Q&A sessions in roundtable discussions.