Editor's note: This is the first article in a series about financial and/or estate planning issues that we all should know but might be too embarrassed to ask about. First up: life insurance trusts.

Q: How should you handle life insurance in a living trust? Should the trust be named beneficiary of the policy? A: The answer to this question really depends on a lot of things. The terms of the trust ...

The benefits of being self-employed can include the flexibility to work when and where you want to generate your own income. On the flipside, perks available to many employees, such as employer ...

This year’s Heckerling conference featured a special session, “From Soup to Nuts: Life Insurance Fundamentals – Risks and Products, Income and Transfer Taxes,” a life insurance panel featuring Donald ...

Many types of life insurance are available, but not all will fit your financial goals Written By Written by Insurance Senior Editor, Buy Side Amy Danise is the staff Senior Insurance Editor for Buy ...