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A frequently overlooked aspect of a client’s life insurance is proper alignment with their estate planning goals. Between the typical set-it-and-forget-it mentality and a simple beneficiary approach ...

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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 ...

Steps to make sure your life insurance pays out efficiently to the people you want to support Written By Written by Insurance Staff Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Kimberly Lankford is an insurance staff ...