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Michelle is a lead editor at Forbes Advisor. She has been a journalist for over 35 years, writing about insurance for consumers for the last decade. Prior to covering insurance, Michelle was a ...

Amy Danise is the former managing editor for the insurance section at Forbes Advisor, which encompasses auto, home, renters, life, pet, travel, health and small business insurance. She is a highly ...

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When the value of premiums paid by an employer for group life insurance becomes too great, it's treated as income for tax purposes. Imputed income is the term used to describe this excess value, which ...