Penny Gusner is a senior insurance writer and analyst at Forbes Advisor. For more than 20 years, she has been helping consumers learn how insurance laws, data, trends, and coverages affect them. Penny ...

Insurance is an important part of financial planning. It gives you protection from unexpected financial losses due to accidents, illnesses, or other events. However, insurance can also be expensive.

Quotes can vary significantly by insurer for the same coverage, making it important to know how to shop around Written By Written by Insurance Staff Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Kimberly Lankford is an ...

If you have a family, life insurance can be an important part of your financial plan. That's especially true if you're still paying down your mortgage or saving for your children's education. Term ...

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Life insurance costs an average of $13 a month ($156 a year) for a 20-year, $250,000 term life insurance policy for a healthy 30-year-old buyer, based on our analysis. The same policy costs $19 a ...