Life Settlements
Life settlement news and analysis, with coverage of the secondary and tertiary markets for in-force life insurance policies.
Life Settlement Hopes Are No Excuse for Underfunding a Policy Today
By Robin S. Weinberger and Peter N. KatzMarket veterans look at why a policy sale is a last resort, not a desirable default coverage strategy.
May 10, 2024
Will Your Clients' Life Insurance Expire Before They Do?Part of any advisor's job should be finding out whether policies are about to lapse.
May 08, 2024
Speed Up Life SettlementsAn industry player calls for the sector to improve operations.
March 26, 2024
Abacus Aims to Sell In-Force Policies to the InsurersThe life settlement firm is counting on ads and a policy value calculator to bring in more policies.
March 10, 2024
How Your Clients Get Taxed on Sold Life InsuranceIf the seller gets a good price, some of the proceeds may be taxable.
March 07, 2024
Do Life Settlement Clients Need to Sell the Whole Policy?Some clients have extra cash-generating options.
March 05, 2024
Federal Appeals Court Lets Universal Life Rate Suit ContinueAn insurer might have to include mortality in cost-of-insurance rate scale updates, an 11th Circuit panel ruled.
February 26, 2024
Are Clients Who Need Life Settlements Passing You By?Your competition for the policy sale is out there on TV.