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.

If your sex assigned at birth doesn’t align with your gender identity, it could feel upsetting, awkward or confusing to answer questions about gender on a life insurance application. Your gender ...

This process helps your insurer approve or deny your application and set your life insurance rates. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate ...

Ladder sells term life insurance online without a medical exam, but the company doesn’t sell permanent policies. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...

Life insurance rates may be higher if you have overweight or obesity, because companies take your weight and height into account when setting premiums. This is because having overweight or obesity can ...

Amy Danise is the staff Senior Insurance Editor for Buy Side. She has helped consumers understand insurance for more than two decades. Edited By Written by Insurance Deputy Editor, Buy Side Jennifer ...

Lemonade was founded by Daniel Schreiber and Shai Wininger in 2015 to modernize insurance using technology. Based in New York City, the company has over two million customers with a wide range of ...

Buying life insurance has always been one of those tasks associated with doctor’s visits, needles, piles of paperwork... or something you wait to do until you’re “older.” In the past three or four ...

Understanding how and why insurer make decisions could improve your chances of getting the policy and price you want Written By Written by Insurance Writer, Buy Side John is a staff writer at Buy Side ...

Progressive is known for its highly rated auto insurance and home insurance, but it also offers life insurance plans. Its life insurance plans are lesser known largely because Progressive doesn't ...