Roughly half of Americans have life insurance. Fewer people own policies that will last beyond their current jobs. Is that a bad thing?

Discover why financial advisors offer life insurance as part of financial planning, benefiting clients by integrating insurance and wealth protection strategies.

Life insurance is designed to protect against a loss of income if a loved one should die. However, this safeguard isn’t just for traditionally employed adults. The value stay-at-home parents provide ...

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 ...

Issues around financial security are deeply personal, especially when life shifts unexpectedly around you. For me, that moment came when my company relocated me from Hong Kong to New York City. My ...

If the thought of a medical exam has you hesitating to buy a life insurance policy, let us introduce you to no-exam life insurance. If you’re young and healthy, you likely qualify for a policy with no ...

Final expense insurance is a life insurance policy designed to cover end-of-life costs. You can get approved easily, but the death benefit is typically smaller.

It’s easier to get a policy than it had been in the past, and knowing some key steps can help the process go smoothly ...

You need life insurance, but you also need to be able to afford it. Though there’s a common misconception that life insurance is expensive, the average monthly cost of a 30-year term life policy is ...

Typically, life insurance is understood as a means of financial protection for dependents following the policyholder's death. However, certain policies offer support during the policyholder's lifetime ...

Over the years, I’ve sat across the table from many people who would easily qualify as wealthy—successful entrepreneurs, senior executives and families with businesses, properties and investments that ...