Ken Clark has co-managed over $100 million in retirement accounts and is the author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Out of Debt. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a leading consumer ...

Businesses in the insurance industry provide a wide range of financial protections for business, government and consumer clients. Insurance agents and insurance adjusters perform vital functions for ...

An independent insurance agent is a salesperson who represents multiple carriers. Find out if one is right for you. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...

This is the third year I’ve published a life insurance agent’s to-do list. The list represents my humble attempt to suggest ways for agents to be more productive and effective in the year ahead. A few ...

One of the most old-fashioned occupations in finance is back in favor: the life-insurance agent. Some big insurers are adding thousands of agents and planning to sign up more. They're taking advantage ...

Mary Hall is a editor for Investopedia's Advisor Insights, in addition to being the editor of several books and doctoral papers. Mary received her bachelor's in English from Kent State University with ...