Life Settlements
Life settlement news and analysis, with coverage of the secondary and tertiary markets for in-force life insurance policies.
AIG vs. Coventry First: Competing lawsuits on life settlements
By Arthur D. PostalThe suits expose the complexities of the life settlement business and how it has morphed into different businesses as the boom became a bust.
August 04, 2014
4 cases that show how life settlements have bounced backThe life settlement market has improved substantially this year. Here are some recent cases that illustrate the point.
July 25, 2014
What every advisor needs to know about life settlementsNinety percent of seniors who lapsed a life insurance policy would have considered a life settlement had they been aware of the possibility.
July 25, 2014
What every advisor needs to know about life settlementsNinety percent of seniors who lapsed a life insurance policy would have considered a life settlement had they been aware of the possibility.
June 26, 2014
Life settlements and insurable interest: the historical basisThe legal basis for life settlements goes back more than 100 years to a 1911 United States Supreme Court ruling.
April 16, 2014
OptionsXpress Sued by Life Settlements Group for Naked Short SellingLife Partners says the options firm, now owned by Schwab, sold $5.5 million in counterfeit shares of its stock.
April 02, 2014
Life settlements, LTC planning and advisor liabilityDo advisors have an obligation to tell consumers about the possibility of selling life insurance policies to pay for care?
April 02, 2014
Life settlements, LTC planning and advisor liabilityDo advisors have an obligation to tell consumers about the possibility of selling life insurance policies to pay for care?