Getting life insurance usually requires a medical exam so your provider gets a clearer picture of your health status. But some policies don't require an exam, including group life insurance and burial ...

The life insurance medical exam is part of many insurers’ underwriting processes to evaluate the risk of insuring you. The medical exam can be done at your home or office and typically takes ...

Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance.

A married woman questioned her future after her husband dismissed concerns about finances, caregiving and medical debt amid a ...

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Buying life insurance is a major decision that requires careful planning. By asking these questions, you can ensure that you are making an informed choice. Making good choices with life insurance can ...

Most term life policies don’t pay out — and that’s a good thing. Here’s what to consider as your coverage ends and whether it ...

Casey Bond is a seasoned personal finance writer and editor. In addition to Forbes, her work has appeared on HuffPost, Business Insider, Yahoo! Finance, MSN, The Motley Fool, U.S. News & World Report, ...

Chris Kissell has been a journalist for three decades and has written extensively about insurance and other personal finance topics for the past 20 years. For the last 14 years, he has been a ...

Purchasing life insurance for a child can provide a safety net if the worst should happen, but it can also protect them well into adulthood. There are different plans that parents, grandparents or ...

A look at Aflac’s life insurance policies, riders and pricing.