Aly J. Yale is a contributing writer for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, covering various personal finance topics, including investing, homebuying, loans and more. A life insurance ...

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.

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 ...

Who does and doesn’t need coverage, and how to find an inexpensive policy Written By Written by Insurance Staff Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Kimberly Lankford is an insurance staff writer at Buy Side.

In its most basic form, life insurance is a contract between the policyholder and an insurance company that provides a cash payout to a named beneficiary if the policyholder dies under covered ...

Depending on the company and the type of policy, life insurance can last either for a specific period of time or for as long as you live (provided premium payments are kept current). Coverage amounts ...

Life insurance can provide financial security to your loved ones even when you're still alive Meagan is a former Series 7 financial advisor and current writer focused on blending straightforward ...