Life Insurance News Roundup: August 2026 — A Major Annuity Insurer’s Outlook Turns Negative, State Affordability Battles, and the Data Driving Your Premiums Life insurance documents with calculator and pen Financial strength is the quiet promise behind every life insurance policy and annuity contract — and this week, a ratings agency put that promise under […]

Is Permanent Life Insurance a Good Investment in 2026? An Honest Look at Costs, Cash Value & Alternatives Life insurance documents with calculator and pen Is permanent life insurance a good investment in 2026? For most families, the honest answer is no — permanent life insurance works as insurance, but it is usually a poor […]

Infinite Banking Explained: How the Infinite Banking Concept Works in 2026 Life insurance documents with calculator and pen Infinite banking is one of the most polarizing ideas in personal finance. Its advocates describe it as a way to become your own banker — using an overfunded whole life insurance policy to finance cars, real estate, […]

Life Insurance News Roundup: August 2026 — The Affordability Squeeze, the Fed’s Inflation Measurement Debate, and New Consumer Safeguards Life insurance documents with calculator and pen The cost of protection is the story driving the insurance industry into August 2026. From Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh pushing for a rethink of how inflation is measured […]

Corporate-Owned Life Insurance (COLI) Explained: Costs, Tax Rules & Pros/Cons (2026) Life insurance documents with calculator and pen Corporate-owned life insurance (COLI) is a life insurance policy that a business buys on the lives of its employees, executives, or owners — with the company acting as owner, premium payer, and beneficiary. Also called company-owned life […]

Stay-at-Home Spouse Life Insurance Calculator (2026): How Much Coverage Does a Non-Working Spouse Need? Life insurance documents with calculator and pen Most families make the same mistake: they insure the breadwinner and skip life insurance on the stay-at-home spouse. After all, if one spouse doesn’t earn a paycheck, what is there to replace? Plenty. The […]

Life Insurance for Single Dads in 2026: How Much You Need, Costs and Best Policies Life insurance documents with calculator and pen There are roughly 2.2 million single fathers in the United States, and they share a financial reality that no married parent faces: there is no second income, no backup earner, and no one […]

Life Insurance for Travel Nurses in 2026: Portable Coverage, Costs and Best Options Life insurance documents with calculator and pen Travel nursing has exploded in popularity — more than 200,000 nurses were working travel assignments in 2025-2026, drawn by pay packages that often reach $2,500 to $4,500 per week. The lifestyle offers freedom, variety and […]

Life Insurance for Stay-at-Home Dads in 2026: Coverage Amounts, Costs and How to Buy Life insurance documents with calculator and pen Stay-at-home dads are one of the fastest-growing household arrangements in America — roughly 1 in 5 stay-at-home parents is now a father, up from 1 in 10 a generation ago. Yet the financial planning […]

Indexed Universal Life Insurance for Retirement in 2026: How It Works, Costs and Risks Life insurance documents with calculator and pen Indexed universal life insurance — commonly called IUL — has become one of the most heavily marketed financial products in America, and in 2026 the pitch is everywhere: tax-free retirement income, market upside with […]