Amanda Shih is a licensed life, disability, and health insurance expert and a former editor at Policygenius, where she covered life insurance and disability insurance. Her expertise has appeared in Slate, Lifehacker, Little Spoon, and J.D. Power.
Experience highlights
In June 2021, Amanda became a licensed Life, Health and Disability insurance agent in the state of New York.
Previously, Amanda edited award-winning and New York Times-bestselling nonfiction books at Penguin Random House and Scholastic, and served as copy chief at Washington Square News, the daily newspaper of New York University.
In the press
The Dallas Morning News, McKinney's Globe Life saw COVID-19 insurance payouts soar as the delta variant swept the South
Life Happens, How much does disability insurance cost?
Slate, My cat needs $2,000 dental surgery. Should I spend the money to keep him alive
Lifehacker, Can you be denied life insurance for smoking weed?
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Pro tip
Amanda Shih
Many people underestimate their need for life insurance, but just like you insure your car or phone to protect yourself, you should insure yourself to protect your loved ones.
Selected stories from Amanda
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Term life insurance lasts for a set number of years, so it’s a cheaper option than permanent life insurance, which never expires and usually comes with cash value. Learn the differences between them to decide which is best for you.
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Dividend-paying whole life provides lifelong insurance coverage, a cash value account, and the potential to receive annual payments from your insurer based on its financial performance.
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Liquidity in life insurance refers to how easily you can get cash from your policy. Some life insurance policies have cash value components that enable you to easily withdraw money from them. These policies have liquidity.
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