Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...

Amy Danise is the former managing editor for the insurance section at Forbes Advisor, which encompasses auto, home, renters, life, pet, travel, health and small business insurance. She is a highly ...

Permanent life insurance generally provides coverage for your entire life and builds tax-deferred cash value. There are several types of permanent life insurance, including whole life insurance and ...

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Life insurance can help protect your family financially if anything happens to you, but it’s important to make sure you’re not overpaying for the coverage you need. Life insurance is a planning tool ...

A life insurance policy may include more than just a death benefit. Some earn interest, referred to as cash value, that the policyholder can access while they're still alive. Typically a feature of ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Michael Boyle is an experienced financial professional with more than 10 years working with ...

We looked at term and permanent life policies to identify the top life insurance companies overall Written By Written by Insurance Senior Editor, Buy Side Amy Danise is the staff Senior Insurance ...