What would you do if you won the $1.1 billion Mega Millions lottery? We ask financial advisors for some advice.

Financial advisors may find it easier to get into the business of selling registered index linked annuities (RILAs) after a Congressional committee Thursday okayed a proposal to lower some of the market entrance barriers.

Client testimonials and endorsements can be powerful enticements for prospects seeking to understand the benefits they will gain if they choose to work with a specific advisor.

The Affordable Care Act was the subject of another round of court arguments Tuesday. This time the issue is whether the law’s provision that requires payers to cover preventive services, including HIV prevention drugs, as well as cancer screenings and vaccinations.

As financial advisors, we know that nothing in this industry is guaranteed. However, we do understand the certainty of market uncertainty.

With its latest acquisition, Integrity Marketing Group becomes “an annuity heavyweight,” according to one industry analyst.

This past quarter’s gross domestic product is expected to have decreased when it is released tomorrow, which would be the second consecutive down quarter – and that would mean we’re in a recession, right? Not necessarily.

Roughly 18 months after new regulations meant to tighten up indexed universal life illustrations took effect, insurers are using “gamesmanship” to make a mockery of new rules, say two leading insurance product experts.

Even above-average sales next year would pale in comparison to sales this year, as heightened mortality awareness wears off, according to S&P’s life insurance/annuity market report.