Sharon Wu, a senior writer with over a decade of experience, specializes in consumer-focused content covering home and finance topics such as insurance, investments, credit, debt, mortgages and home ...

A life insurance beneficiary is someone who is legally designated to receive the death benefit of the insurer. When the policyholder dies, beneficiaries receive a sum of money as long as several ...

A life insurance beneficiary can be a person, entity or organization you choose to receive the death benefit from your life insurance policy after you pass away. Once your beneficiary receives the ...

Have you designated a life insurance beneficiary? Providing for loved ones upon your death remains a priority for many people. That’s why it’s important to choose beneficiaries. Failure to do so could ...

One key question about financial planning often is overlooked by most clients: To whom will you transfer your acquired income and assets at the end of your life? I know, it’s not the most comfortable ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Ron Gura When the first ...

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.

Estate planning is crucial to leaving your beneficiaries with your possessions as you intend. However, life insurance beneficiaries can conflict with the terms in your will if you aren't thorough.

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 ...

My husband and I are both on our second marriage. We each have children from previous marriages. His divorce decree from his first wife states that he must maintain a $350,000 life-insurance policy ...

Many Americans are reassessing their financial strategies as economic conditions shift now that we're in mid-2025. While job markets remain stable and inflation has eased compared to recent highs, ...