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.

Having to consider life insurance can be unpleasant, but it’s essential to have a policy in place to provide a sense of financial security for your loved ones. If you are just beginning your journey ...

A brokerage works with many companies and can help you find the best policy for you ...

Only a few years ago, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many in the life and annuity insurance industry believed that the direct-to-consumer channel would be a salvation — and that agents would ...

In my article “Life Insurance Policy Themes for 2023,” I suggested a tweak in what I called the “discourse” among agents and others in the life insurance business. The tweak was to talk less about why ...

I’m hearing more these days about agents encountering reluctance among prospects to meet and clients to move forward with planning and purchasing life insurance. Whether in the middle market or ...

The crucial difference between New York Life and Primerica is more than just term length. It's a choice between a financial industry titan and a specialized product provider, and the distinction could ...