Life Settlements
Life settlement news and analysis, with coverage of the secondary and tertiary markets for in-force life insurance policies.
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Settlement Fraud
By Trevor ThomasAn investment wholesaler in Texas has pleaded guilty to federal mail fraud and money laundering charges in connection with efforts to market life settlements to investors, U.S. Department of Justice officials say.
October 19, 2010
Life Settlements: Buerger Eager to See Next ActA top life settlement industry official this week said that despite current opposition from some underwriters, he believes the life settlement business will soon become an integral part of the life insurance industry.
September 02, 2010
Life Settlements Shaped by Regulation, Underwriting, MarketsAlthough they took a hit from the recession and from factors endemic to a relatively young product, life settlements are on their way back up, according to stories from NU Online News Service.
September 01, 2010
P.R. Firm Signs Two Settlement CompaniesTwo companies serving the life settlement market have become clients of a New Jersey public relations firm.
August 31, 2010
P.R. Firm Signs Two Settlement CompaniesTwo companies serving the life settlement market have become clients of a New Jersey public relations firm.
August 19, 2010
SEC and GAO Issue Reports Regarding Life SettlementsLargely overlooked in the wake of financial regulatory reform, on July 22 two government agencies released reports discussing the regulation of life insurance settlements.
August 09, 2010
Consumer Reform in Life Settlements: Fewer Intermediaries?Over the last five years, the life settlement marketplace has moved toward an environment where most of the population is now protected through regulation.
August 08, 2010
Consumer Reform in Life Settlements: Fewer Intermediaries?Over the last five years, the life settlement marketplace has moved toward an environment where most of the population is now protected through regulation.