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Life insurance · 7 min read

Employer life insurance: why 2x your salary usually isn't enough

Group coverage caps out at one to two times salary and disappears when you leave the job. Why that's rarely enough — and how to close the gap without replacing your workplace benefit.

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Life insurance · 7 min read

Life insurance with diabetes or high blood pressure: no-exam options explained

A diagnosis doesn't mean "no." How simplified issue, guaranteed issue, and accelerated underwriting actually work, what insurers really look at, and how to improve your approval odds.

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