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With today’s volatile markets, clients are increasingly anxious about having control of their money and easy access to cash. Our industry’s traditional product, participating whole life insurance, can ...

Learn how whole life works, the types of policies and who can benefit from this permanent life insurance Written By Written by Insurance Staff Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Kimberly Lankford is an insurance ...

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Term life insurance expires after a predetermined time frame but, so long as you keep paying your premiums, whole life insurance will always remain in force. That makes it more expensive, but a whole ...

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A straight life insurance policy is more commonly known as whole life insurance since it’s designed to last the policyholder’s lifetime. The premium does not change and beneficiaries typically receive ...

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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 ...