Should you name your living trust as the beneficiary of your life insurance policy? Is it better to name specific individuals as direct beneficiaries? This decision can have significant implications ...

When beneficiaries receive a payout from a life insurance policy, they typically don’t have to pay taxes. However, there are a few situations where a portion of the life insurance benefit is taxable ...

Life insurance policies sometimes get lost. Here's how to find them.

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Final expense insurance is a life insurance policy designed to cover end-of-life costs. You can get approved easily, but the death benefit is typically smaller.

Scottish Widows has introduced beneficiary nomination to help ensure life insurance payouts go to the right people after a bereavement.