Life Insurance

Life insurance is kind of like the Rodney Dangerfield of financial planning. As one of most people’s least favorite financial topics, it gets no respect. Yet, it’s something that almost everyone needs and not having it when you need it can be devastating to your family’s well being. Here are some of the most common and […]

You probably need life insurance. Lots of people do. If you have small children, a mortgage, a spouse who’s dependent on your income—or any person who would be inconvenienced financially if you were hit by a bus tomorrow, you probably should have life insurance. Experts generally recommend buying 10 to 20 times your annual income […]

There’s the honest way of collecting life insurance money — when a person dies and names you as the beneficiary — and then there’s the dishonest way — when you deceive insurers, family members or business partners. That’s life insurance fraud, a crime that costs the industry hundreds of millions of dollars annually, says James […]

Owners of life insurance report more fulfillment and optimism in their lives compared to those without coverage, according to findings from the Keep Good Going Report, sponsored by New York Life. The survey, conducted by Greenwald & Associates, explored the attitudes and expectations of more than 2,000 Americans regarding how they can cultivate goodness in their […]