Life insurance can help you provide for loved ones after your death. With life insurance policies, your beneficiaries get a cash payment when you're gone — one they can use toward funeral expenses, ...

Most life insurance policies require you to get checked out by a medical professional so your provider can determine what sort of risk you post. But if you have a preexisting medical condition you're ...

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Life insurance can provide vital financial security for adults of all ages, including seniors. Despite the conventional wisdom that life insurance for older adults is expensive and not valuable, there ...

Traditional life insurance policies typically require a medical exam. It's a way of giving the insurance company a peek at your overall health and lifestyle before approving your application and ...

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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.

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, ...