Personally, I would not buy anything that I did not understand or understand how it fits into my financial and estate plans.
There is some "very basic" information on the FINRA web site that you may find a little helpful. But they may not have any information about the type of annuity you are being offered.
Investors - FINRA
Here is the FINRA information about selecting investment professionals
http://www.finra.org/investors/smart...tprofessional/
Here is the FINRA Broker check tool.
BrokerCheck: Research Brokers & Investment Advisers - FINRA