Life insurance offers a combination of benefits when you pass away and while you're still alive. These benefits can have long-lasting impacts for your family, too.

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In its most basic form, life insurance is a contract between the policyholder and an insurance company that provides a cash payout to a named beneficiary if the policyholder dies under covered ...

Who does and doesn’t need coverage, and how to find an inexpensive policy Written By Written by Insurance Staff Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Kimberly Lankford is an insurance staff writer at Buy Side.

Getting life insurance usually requires a medical exam so your provider gets a clearer picture of your health status. But some policies don't require an exam, including group life insurance and burial ...

Understanding the basics of how life insurance works can go a long way toward helping you make a good decision about what type of life insurance to buy. Written By Written by Insurance Senior Editor, ...

Life insurance can provide financial security to your loved ones even when you're still alive Meagan is a former Series 7 financial advisor and current writer focused on blending straightforward ...