A life insurance beneficiary can be a person, entity or organization you choose to receive the death benefit from your life insurance policy after you pass away. Once your beneficiary receives the ...

iQuanti: In your 20s, you may not feel like you need life insurance. But if you have student loans, a mortgage, or other debt, life insurance can be a good way to protect your loved ones from having ...

Whole life is built on certainty. Premiums remain level. Cash value grows at a guaranteed rate. The death benefit stays intact. For people who want long-term predictability and the comfort of knowing ...

Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance.

Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance.

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Ashlee is an insurance editor, journalist and business professional with an MBA and more than 17 years of hands-on experience in both business and personal finance. She is passionate about empowering ...

Local financial expert, Michael Masserant, from the Retirement Education Foundation shares some tips to picking the right life insurance plan, as well as what to watch out for when it comes to ...

Life insurance provides financial security for beneficiaries, which can be a relative, friend or organization. Life insurance policies are available for defined periods of time, typically 10 to 30 ...

How do life insurance policies work? Life insurance is a contract between you and an insurance company. You pay premiums to keep the policy active, and in return, the company pays a sum of money, ...