This is the third year I’ve published a life insurance agent’s to-do list. The list represents my humble attempt to suggest ways for agents to be more productive and effective in the year ahead. A few ...

NEW YORK, NY – In recognition of Jaydev Patel’s extraordinary career, New York Life has unveiled a statue commemorating him as the most successful agent in the company’s history. The statue, placed in ...

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 ...

I know that sounds ridiculously obvious. And simple. Well, it’s not that simple. Every prospect’s situation is unique and an agent’s ability to bob and weave through a wide range of objections and ...

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.

Principal, Pacific Life and Symetra are the top life insurance companies in our evaluation. These companies scored well for both term and permanent life insurance products. Our evaluation included ...

Only a few years ago, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many in the life and annuity insurance industry believed that the direct-to-consumer channel would be a salvation — and that agents would ...

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 ...

State Farm offers a full breadth of life insurance products and earns the top spot in our rating of the best whole life insurance. State Farm life insurance also has a high financial strength rating ...