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.

Insurance agents face informed prospects requiring new presentation skills, defensive practices, and study group training ...

Find out how life insurance rates are determined and how to compare rates and shop around for a better deal ...

Ask your agent which type of life insurance, term or permanent, best suits your needs. Confirm with your agent if your policy offers living benefits, like access to cash value or critical illness ...

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Anyone can qualify for these policies, but premiums are very high compared to other options ...

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 ...