After a pair of life insurers sued AM Best last year in response to a planned downgrade of their financial ratings, concerns quickly followed. The implications were readily apparent: is the door open ...

When the Tax Reform Act of 1986 became law, most financial professionals saw what they had lost—deductions, shelters, and loopholes. A few saw something entirely different. Buried deep in that ...

“Unless there’s a need for liquidity, we don’t want our clients putting money into permanent life insurance. We want that money here as assets under management.” I first heard that said over 30 years ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. True Tamplin is on a mission to bring financial literacy into schools. Life insurance is a crucial risk management tool within any ...

Life insurance offers a combination of benefits when you pass away and while you're still alive. These benefits can have long-lasting impacts for your family, too.