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by Farmers

Life Articles

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A Life Insurance Story That Changed Everything

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Starting Early Can Make All the Difference

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My Dad’s Legacy: A “Golden” Envelope

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Securing a Future When Facing the Unexpected

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Her Father’s Last Gift: A Financial Lifeline

A personal experience early in her life shaped Farmers Insurance agent Gabriela Castro’s understanding of loss and the gift of life insurance.

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Farmers Insurance agent Corey Benson has helped countless families through the process of understanding and buying life insurance, but one young family stands out. Here, he looks back on a series of events that changed their future.

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Should my estate plan include an advance directive?

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Should homeowners consider life insurance?

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How can life insurance help when markets are volatile?

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Which Is Better, Term or Whole Life Insurance?

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What Are Life Insurance Policy Riders?

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What Factors Drive Life Insurance Calculations?

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Where Should I Buy Life Insurance?

Find out what you may want to consider when you’re choosing an agent and a life insurance company.

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What Are Living Benefits on a Life Insurance Policy?

There’s more to some life insurance policies than a death benefit. Contact a Farmers agent to learn about life insurance.

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What Is a Life Insurance Beneficiary?

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One Grandfather Drove a Hearse. The Other Never Talked About Dying. This is What They Taught Us About Death and Grief

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Trapped by $87,000 in Student Debt and a Career He Didn't Love, This Gig Economy Entrepreneur Side Hustled His Way to Financial Independence

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Their Home Sweet (First) Home Was Nothing Like They Imagined

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Our Home Was Ready When Covid-19 Hit Because We Designed It to Accommodate the Unexpected

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A Home Addition Can Mean Extra Income, More Room for Family — Or Even a Dream Home

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Confessions of an Estate Planner: Why We Delayed Naming a Guardian and Making a Will

Kim Decker’s job is to help others make the tough decisions about what will happen to their children, their assets and their own care. She also knows firsthand how hard those conversations are.

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She Had Three Months to Live, So She Planned a Party

It’s one of the hardest conversations many people never have: talking about dying with family and friends and how to plan a “good” death. Meet three people who have had those tough talks.