Michelle is a lead editor at Forbes Advisor. She has been a journalist for over 35 years, writing about insurance for consumers for the last decade. Prior to covering insurance, Michelle was a ...

Across the United States, billions of dollars in life insurance benefits are sitting in limbo because families never realize ...

Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...

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For families grieving the loss of a loved one, a life insurance denial is a devastating secondary blow. Insurance companies deny claims for a variety of reasons, citing policy lapses, alleged ...

Zack Sigel is a writer and editor based in New York City. He has been managing editor at Policygenius and M1 Finance, where he led teams specialized in writing about business and finance, and he has ...

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