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When it’s time to get life insurance, you need to understand your options. Both term insurance and permanent life insurance pay death benefits to a beneficiary but with some important differences in ...

Understanding the basics of how life insurance works can go a long way toward helping you make a good decision about what type of life insurance to buy. Written By Written by Insurance Senior Editor, ...

Permanent life insurance can provide a death benefit and cash value feature, and coverage lasts a lifetime or until a very advanced age. There are several types of permanent coverage, including whole ...

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