Ashlee is an insurance editor, journalist and business professional with an MBA and more than 17 years of hands-on experience in both business and personal finance. She is passionate about empowering ...

Whole life insurance is a form of permanent life insurance, which means the coverage remains in force until you die as long ...

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, ...

One of the most notable changes coming next year is the widespread introduction of death benefit securitization products across all life insurance companies. Initially rolled out by five major ...

Variable life insurance, also called variable appreciable life insurance, provides lifelong coverage, as well as a cash value account that you get to decide how to invest. Variable life insurance ...

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Mary Hall is a editor for Investopedia's Advisor Insights, in addition to being the editor of several books and doctoral papers. Mary received her bachelor's in English from Kent State University with ...