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.

I’m currently 40, and my existing 20-year term policy for $250,000 will expire at age 53. I also have about $100,000 in coverage through my employer, which I would lose if I switched jobs. My partner ...

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Know when to get life insurance and when you might want to skip coverage Written By Written by Insurance Staff Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Kimberly Lankford is an insurance staff writer at Buy Side. Edited ...

Life insurance provides many American families with an important financial safety net. The life insurance industry is large, and while it may seem stodgy, it is ever-evolving. We looked at statistics ...