An insurance adviser or broker is essentially your trusted liaison to a variety of financial products and services. They are usually the ones on the front line, asking you the important, often never-thought-of questions, providing you with accurate answers and deciphering the often overwhelming stream of information and options. A broker must also gather the information you give him or her, then go out and find the perfect solutions to suit your particular goals and review them with you. Without one, you are often taking a uneducated risk with hard-earned savings.