The life settlement market is gaining new popularity as aging populations realize there’s a little more life at the end of their retirement funds than they anticipated. The life settlement occurs when people who have whole life policies sells the existing Read More
Supply and Demand for Life Settlements Growing
While some speak about the quantity of policies decreasing from its former highs, the truth is that we are seeing more policies that are eligible to purchase since the decline of 2008. In my view, the market is robust and getting stronger. The quantity of Read More
Life Settlement Market Bounces Back In 2013
The Deal Reports Findings from Annual Life Settlement Survey NEW YORK, June 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Deal, TheStreet's (NASDAQ: TST) institutional business, today issued results from its annual survey of the life settlement market showing that Read More
California Court Rules On Disclosure of Life Settlements
A California couple brought a class action lawsuit in January of this year against Lincoln National Insurance Company, alleging that they did not know they could sell their $7.2 million insurance policy on the secondary market. The couple alleged that they Read More
Should You Sell Your Life Insurance Policy?
Selling a life insurance policy to generate current income has historically been a controversial practice. Investors who buy the policies do not make money until the selling policyholder dies, creating a death-watch dynamic that is morally repugnant to Read More
Later-Life Insurance Rules
Do you really need life insurance after you retire? With an uncertain economy and the erosion of many retirement plans, people nearing—or in—retirement are seeking ways to build savings and protect their spouses. Cara Petrus Life insurance isn't the Read More
Life Settlements – Are They Back?
One question financial advisors are asking themselves today is whether life settlements have returned to the fold as a viable tool in their clients’ planning strategies. Clients who have seen their retirement portfolios sink in the past few years need Read More