Use of traditional 403(b) defined contribution retirement plans continues to decline among higher education institutions. What does it mean for insurance companies?

Observers have been saying the DOL fiduciary rule will be devastating to advisors and will hit any day now. Insiders dispute both of those points.

The quality of your prospects will determine the growth of your practice.

The new PIMCO Tactical Balanced Index will give advisors more flexibility to maneuver in a rising rate environment, analysts say.

Engage your clients in a tax discussion by making it personal, yet comfortable

Yet another lawsuit over a cost of insurance (COI) increase is making its way through the court system. How will this one turn out?

Some tips to build stronger client contacts in the coming year.

Jackson National Life Insurance, the top seller of variable annuities in the U.S., reports a strong 2015.

Bradford Campbell, former assistant secretary of the Department of Labor, said the agency acted ‘arbitrary and capricious’ with some of its fiduciary rule decisions.

Each year, about 80 RIA firms should be swallowed up by M&A activity. Every year during which the 80 or so RIAs aren’t sold means an increasing backlog and more supply, one analyst said.

The Department of Labor says investors will benefit from its fiduciary rule. How is the decision to ban commissions working out for consumers in the United Kingdom?

A new NAIFA survey of advisors reveals a beginner’s comfort level with technology. Advisors need to incorporate more technology in their businesses if they are to remain competitive, an analyst says.

If the Department of Labor is soliciting study data on retirement saving habits, Republican senators say, then it shouldn’t be moving forward with a fiduciary rule.

A new survey reveals trepidation among Gen Xers when it comes to retirement preparedness. Just 8 percent of Gen Xers have enough saved to support themselves in retirement.

With its decision to maintain MetLife’s systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation, federal regulators signal their intention to keep up the pressure on big insurance carriers and other financial institutions.

Mergers and acquisitions involving registered investment advisors more than doubled from 2013 to 2015, according to a new report. Activity indicates confidence on the independent model, analysts say.

Americans have a lack of confidence in the economy following the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike and a rocky start to the year in global financial markets.

More money each year is flowing into the independent channel compared with the captive advisor channel. Product developers and technology vendors are aware of those assets streaming into the independent advisor market.