Life Settlements
Life settlement news and analysis, with coverage of the secondary and tertiary markets for in-force life insurance policies.
Life Settlements: Who Represents Your Side?
By Robin S. Weinberger and Peter N. KatzMarket veterans explain who does what, and for whom.
July 09, 2025
Abacus Sues Coventry Over Life Insurance Policy Valuation ConflictThe publicly traded life settlement firm says its competitor has worked to ruin its reputation.
June 17, 2025
Can a Life Settlement be the Missing Link?Universal life policies and whole life policies have some similarities, but the differences matter.
March 31, 2025
Abacus Is Helping Insurers Buy Back PoliciesTelevision advertising campaigns have been boosting policy purchase volume, the life settlement firm says.
March 31, 2025
Borderline Life Settlement Cases: It Can't Hurt to TryPolicies can be easy to sell, impossible to sell or somewhere in between.
March 26, 2025
Coventry Asks Court for a Life Expectancy Forecaster's RecordsThe firm thinks the forecaster, Lapetus, is too pessmistic about how long people will live.
February 28, 2025
3 Red Flags in Life Settlement QueriesSome policies can sell easily. Others can't.
January 30, 2025
Life Insurance Settlements: Who Does What?Advisors need to know which players are buying, which are selling and which put the client's interests first.