Life insurance

Re “Treating death as a commodity,” Feb. 20

I sold my own life insurance policy recently, and I am happy that I did.

I was going to cancel my life insurance policy because it was too costly and I didn’t think I needed it anymore.

I was surprised when my agent said that I could sell it. Instead of getting back a small cash value, I now have enough to remodel my kitchen and both bathrooms. I don’t care if investors benefit, because I benefited too. Isn’t that what a free market is all about?

Thomas Smith

Ventura