Northwestern Mutual, National Life Group, MassMutual and New York Life are the best whole life insurance companies in our analysis. The top-rated companies have a long history of paying dividends and ...

Your best choice depends on your budget, time frame and investing needs Written By Written by Insurance Staff Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Kimberly Lankford is an insurance staff writer at Buy Side. Edited ...

We analyzed policy fees, cash value growth, the reliability of policy illustrations, complaints and more Written By Written by Insurance Senior Editor, Buy Side Amy Danise is the staff Senior ...

Guardian: Best for applicants with health conditions. MassMutual: Best for cash value growth. Northwestern Mutual: Best for blended term. Thrivent: Best for social responsibility. New York Life: Best ...

Term life insurance expires after a predetermined time frame but, so long as you keep paying your premiums, whole life insurance will always remain in force. That makes it more expensive, but a whole ...