Can the insurance-only agent not only survive but prosper under the Department of Labor fiduciary rule? Our Kim O’Brien says yes. She explains how in the first of a four-part series.

Newly sworn-in Secretary Alexander Acosta holds the fate of the Department of Labor fiduciary rule. Will he choose to fight to delay and amend the Obama-crafted rule? Absent a reprieve, the rule begins taking effect June 9.

The variable annuity, branded as “Lincoln Core Income built with iShares,” offers only passive, low-cost exchange traded funds from asset manager BlackRock.

President Donald J. Trump’s tax plan looks highly favorable to financial consumers, especially affluent ones. But what will it look like once it emerges from Congress?

IUL sales in 2016 reached a record $1.86 billion and the forecast is for an even better year in 2017, according to analysts. Voya Financial is reaping the benefits.

Building trust is the basis for client understanding.

Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta wants to freeze the fiduciary rule in a way that will “stick,” according to an email…

Those in younger age groups are less certain than their elders of their investment knowledge, but those younger investors also were less likely than their elders to have a financial advisor.

The first quarter of 2017 was the most active one ever when it came to mergers and acquisitions among registered investment advisors.

Republican-led House is eager to pass legislation gutting Dodd-Frank and blocking the Department of Labor fiduciary rule; Will the Senate go along?

An extended period of low interest rates has put pressure on the 4 percent rule as well, as retirement income portfolios find it difficult to eke out gains without taking on more risk.

Variable annuity sales plunged by 21 percent last year over 2015, but the drop could be over, some analysts predict. A resolution to the Department of Labor fiduciary rule would help.

Although the battle to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act is far from over, spokespeople for two organizations representing health insurance agents and brokers said that Thursday’s House vote is a positive step for the agent community.

The Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 217 to 213, only one vote above the 216 needed for passage.

Voya Financial credits new products, expanded distribution and higher agent productivity for strong first-quarter numbers.

More than 100 Republican lawmakers sign a letter asking Department of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta to eliminate the fiduciary rule.

Merging the roboadvice model with real-world financial advisor analysis gives investors the best bang for the buck, analysts say.

Genworth Financial received 11 long-term care rate increase approvals from eight states in the first quarter 2017, part of an aggressive plan to make its LTCi business profitable again.