How Does Life Insurance Work?
Originally designed to help cover burial costs and care for widows and orphans, life insurance is now a flexible and powerful financial product. More than half of Americans have some…
Andrew Marder
Andrew Marder is a lead writer for NerdWallet focusing on insurance and data analysis. He has over a decade of experience in finance, with previous roles at Barclays, The Motley Fool and Gartner. His work has appeared in The Week, The Washington Post and other national news outlets. He has presented his work at the Gartner Marketing Symposium/Xpo and Accountex. Email: [email protected].
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Viatical Settlements for Life Insurance
Life insurance policies are usually meant to help your loved ones manage their financial burdens after you die. If you’re willing to give up that death benefit, viatical settlements can…
Allstate Life Insurance Review 2021
Allstate is best known for its auto and homeowners insurance, but it also sells life insurance. Allstate has announced plans to sell its life insurance subsidiaries later this year. Allstate…
Smart Tactics for Millennials Flocking to Buy Life Insurance
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…
Average Car Insurance Rates by Age and Gender
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…
Fidelity Life Insurance Review 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…
Understanding Level Term Life Insurance
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…
Split-Dollar Life Insurance Explained
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…
A Guide to Variable Life and Variable Universal Life Insurance
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…
A Guide to Universal Life Insurance
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,…
