How life insurance can fit into a retirement planning strategy

Retirement planning typically centers on a familiar set of priorities: building a 401(k) or IRA balance, estimating future expenses and figuring out when to claim Social Security. But as retirement gets closer, protecting the financial plan that's already been built can become just as important as adding to it. And that's an area where many Americans appear to have some uncertainty. For example, just 52% of Americans are now confident their retirement savings will last…