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Permanent life insurance is a type of life insurance policy that provides coverage for the entire lifetime of the insured as long as the premiums are paid. Unlike term life insurance, which offers ...

Cash value life insurance combines savings with a death benefit; more costly than term insurance. Policyholders can use cash value for loans or withdraws, impacting the ultimate death benefit.

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These policies let you invest your cash value directly in mutual fund-like accounts, but they also carry risks if the investments lose money Written By Written by Insurance Staff Writer, WSJ | Buy ...

September is Life Insurance Awareness Month, which might sound strange to some. Awareness campaigns make sense for diseases and the issues concerning minority groups, but an insurance product? Well, ...

Smokers pay much more for life insurance than nonsmokers, but the definition of a “smoker” can vary by company Written By Written by Insurance Staff Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Kimberly Lankford is an ...