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, ...

Life insurance is a contract between an insurer and the policy owner that guarantees a sum of money to the policy’s named beneficiaries when the insured dies. Life insurance acts as a financial safety ...

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