If you’re shopping for a life insurance policy, you’ve probably seen term and whole life insurance policies. The biggest ...

In its most basic form, life insurance is a contract between the policyholder and an insurance company that provides a cash payout to a named beneficiary if the policyholder dies under covered ...

Term life insurance is usually the simplest and cheapest policy you can buy. That's because it's only in force for a set period — generally between 10 and 30 years — and it doesn't have a cash value ...

Globe Life is a McKinney, Texas-based life insurance company that offers whole and term life insurance policies without a medical exam or waiting period. That helps it stand out among many life ...

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.