7 biggest life insurance questions, answered
Find out where you can get life insurance, whether you'll need a medical exam and much more.
Mar 2, 2026
Written byMaria Ferrante-Schepis
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Wondering about life insurance? Maria Ferrante-Schepis knows the subject from top to bottom. She’s a partner at the innovation agency Maddock Douglas, author of Flirting With the Uninterested: Innovating in a 'Sold, Not Bought' Category, and an advisor to several life insurance companies. Here, she answers your most pressing questions, on everything from the different types of life insurance to when you should reassess your policy.
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