The fiduciary rule fails to advance the best interests of retirement savers.
Three experts weigh in on the motion for an injunction against the new rule and hopes to vacate it.
Such activities need to be specific and scripted to avoid violations, an industry attorney warned.
Amid a retirement income crisis, the insurance industry has become more creative in its product development.
A survey of investors found 42% of them were dipping into retirement savings to make ends meet.
Insurance regulators and the annuities industry also give tougher regulations a thumbs-down.
Luma's platform provides annuity products along with marketing and education tools.
Monte Carlo analysis proves to be a vital tool for modern financial advisors seeking collaborative planning experiences.
But they also think volatility will continue over the year.
There could be an advantage to buying annuities before rates decline.
Total sales by independent agents and broker-dealers grew 29% last year.
Advisors on Orion's platform will have access to DPL's commission-free annuity marketplace.
The agency "has overstepped its authority," Education Committee Chair Bob Good argued.
Annuit sales reached a record high of $385 billion last year.
Small firms with 10 or more workers would be required to auto-enroll employees in a plan.
Advisors were also once reluctant to adopt managed accounts, too. But they got over it.
Potential buyers say they like these products, so why don't they jump in?
The trade group's president said its appeals to the Department of Labor have fallen on deaf ears.
Strong economic conditions coupled with growing demand for protected investment growth pushed sales to $385B in 2023.