Life Insurance: Overview

Life insurance provides a certain amount of money after a person's death to a beneficiary, a person chosen in advance by the policy holder. Not everyone needs life insurance, but understanding how cancer affects your ability to qualify for policies can help you make decisions about coverage.

Detailed Information about this topic includes:

• Types of life insurance policies
• How cancer may affect your ability to qualify for life insurance
• Deciding whether or not you need life insurance

Suggestions for this topic include:

• Information and records needed to apply for life insurance

Additional Resources for this topic include organizations that provide more detailed information and support services to help you with life insurance.