Life Insurance

We’ve rounded up the best life insurance companies based on customer satisfaction, cost, financial strength and more.

See a breakdown of what you might pay for a funeral, according to data from the National Funeral Directors Association.

When you're ready to buy life insurance, there's one important question to start with: How much coverage do I need?

How much cash can you expect to have in a life insurance policy with cash value? Let’s take a look.

You can borrow from permanent (not term) life insurance coverage, but there are pros and cons to consider.

Life insurance can provide a way to plan ahead for retirement, particularly if you know how and whether to tap living benefits.

Life insurance is meant to be a boon to your family when you die, but there are some benefits you can tap into your policy sooner if necessary.

Life insurance offers a way to protect your family financially upon your death. Different types of policies are available.

The frustrating thing about term life insurance is that if you outlive it, you lose all of those premiums you paid for. Enter return of premium life insurance.

Sometimes a parent dies without letting us know whether or not they had life insurance. There are ways of discovering whether or not your deceased parent had life insurance and if you’re a beneficiary

Family life insurance isn’t a specific insurance product, but a broad phrase that describes various policies that can cover your family.

Lying, lapsed payments and suicide can be reasons life insurance won’t pay out.

An irrevocable life insurance trust can hold your life insurance policy and help avoid estate taxes.

Having access to a cash component of a life insurance policy can be a perk, but it’s not necessarily the best choice for everyone.

Yes! Because sometimes one isn’t enough.

An accelerated death benefit is a life insurance policy provision in which you can get your death benefit while alive to pay for medical care.

Insurance premiums are the payments you make to an insurer in exchange for financial protection.

A cash surrender value is the money left after you cancel a permanent life insurance policy.

Life insurance pays out in a lump sum or in installments, usually within 30 days. There are, of course, exceptions.

Age is one of the most important factors when it comes to life insurance. You can’t control it, but you can shop around.

Carrying life insurance can help protect your loved ones financially after you die, but it’s important to understand the different options available before making a choice.

Supplemental life insurance, also known as voluntary life insurance, adds extra coverage and financial protection at an affordable price.

Insurers use underwriters to evaluate the risks you pose and determine how much you’ll pay for coverage, aka, your policy premium, given those risks.

Mortgage life insurance can help ensure your family members have a roof over their heads—but there are drawbacks.

Life insurance can help protect your family when you die and earn you money in the meantime.

Variable universal life insurance is lifelong, pays a death benefit and has an investment component. Is it right for you?

Variable life insurance is a policy that pays out a death benefit and includes various investment options, subject to market volatility.