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Andrew is a writer for NerdWallet focusing on consumer insurance. He has over a decade in finance working in retail banking, investing and small business accounting. Email him at [email protected]

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Allstate Life Insurance Review 2021

Andrew Marder
Nov. 20, 2020

Allstate is best known for its auto and homeowners insurance, but it also sells life insurance. Allstate has a range of life insurance options with discounts available for auto and…

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Millennial Life Insurance on the Rise: How to Buy Smart

Smart Tactics for Millennials Flocking to Buy Life Insurance

Andrew Marder
Nov. 18, 2020

Life insurance applications for Americans have jumped in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic has made us more aware of our own mortality. No one has been more interested in their…

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Average Car Insurance Rates by Age and Gender

Andrew Marder
Oct. 14, 2020

Car insurance premiums can be mysterious at the best of times. If you move, buy a new car or simply get older, prices can go up or down without a…

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Fidelity Life Insurance Review 2021

Andrew Marder
Jan. 4, 2021

Founded in 1896, Fidelity Life Association is a life insurer based in Illinois. It’s owned by Vericity, which also owns eFinancial, an insurance agency that sells Fidelity Life products. The…

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Understanding Level Term Life Insurance

Understanding Level Term Life Insurance

Andrew Marder
July 31, 2020

Level term life insurance is a policy that has a level death benefit the entire time you own it. Your beneficiaries will get paid the same amount regardless of whether…

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Split-Dollar Life Insurance Explained

Split-Dollar Life Insurance Explained

Andrew Marder
July 2, 2020

Split-dollar life insurance is an agreement between two parties to share the costs and benefits of a permanent life insurance policy. Often, the agreements are between an employee and an…

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A Guide to Variable Life and Variable Universal Life Insurance

A Guide to Variable Life and Variable Universal Life Insurance

Andrew Marder
June 11, 2020

Variable universal life and variable life insurance are investment products with a life insurance twist. They’re designed for people who: Plan to pay active attention to their investments. Can fund…

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A Guide to Universal Life Insurance

Andrew Marder
May 27, 2020

For buyers who need life insurance that lasts until death, builds cash value and offers flexibility in payments and benefits, universal life could be the right choice. Unlike term life,…

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Tesla Insurance: What to Know

How Much Tesla Car Insurance Costs

Andrew Marder
July 9, 2020

Tesla’s electric vehicles are designed to be some of the safest cars on the road. Even when Autopilot, the carmaker’s partially automated driving system, is turned off, Tesla reports quarterly…

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What Is Rental Reimbursement Coverage?

What Is Rental Reimbursement Coverage?

Andrew Marder
April 22, 2020

Rental car reimbursement is designed to keep you moving when your primary vehicle isn’t. This coverage pays for the cost of a rental car while your car is in the…

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