Companies That Buy Life Insurance Policies

An updated resource for policyowners seeking a life settlement or viatical settlement.

When life settlement companies compete, policyowners win.

Windsor ensures qualified policyowners are considered by all of the life settlement companies, private buyers, and funds.  Serving as a fiduciary negotiating on behalf of policyowners and offering a full-service experience managing the process, the paperwork, and the closing.

Policyowners are free to cancel the process at any time, even after a life settlement closes.  At no time do policyowners pay fees up front for consultations or services. Windsor only earns a commission when a case closes. A life settlement by Windsor doesn’t just mean stronger offers from life settlement companies. It means peace of mind and free time to do other things.

Policyowners looking for companies that buy life insurance policies are encouraged to save this list and use it as a personal resource. If a policyowner decides to move forward with any of these companies without representation, Windsor is still available every step of the way with free advice and consultations.

Windsor's list of companies that buy policies, brokers, and others.

The companies below are visible participants in the life settlement market. Some are direct buyers or providers. Some are brokers that represent policyowners. Others are consumer-facing platforms, valuation tools, marketing companies, or legacy firms that are still searched by policyholders and financial professionals.

Companies that buy life insurance policies are part of the life settlement market. The buyer takes over future premiums and receives the death benefit later. Some companies buy policies directly, while others gather policy information, estimate value, refer cases, or represent policyowners through a broker-led process. This directory is designed to make those roles easier to compare before a policy is submitted.

Filter by company type:

Abacus Life Settlements

Direct Buyer
Abacus Life is a direct life settlement buyer offering policy valuations, quotes, and viatical options for eligible policyholders.

Accelerated Life Solutions

Broker
Accelerated Life Solutions is a broker that values policies and runs a competitive bidding process for advisors and policyowners.

American Life Fund

Marketing Company
American Life Fund helps qualifying policyholders with serious illnesses estimate policy value and pursue viatical settlement options.

Apex Settlement Group

Direct Buyer
Apex Settlement Group is a direct buyer that works directly with qualified policyholders.

Ashar Group

Broker
Ashar Group is a licensed broker that represents policyowners and creates competitive auctions among institutional buyers.

Asset Life Settlements

Broker
Asset Life Settlements is a broker that helps advisors and policyowners estimate value and market policies competitively.

Beca Life Settlements

Direct Buyer
Beca Life Settlements is a direct buyer that educates policyholders, evaluates eligibility, and purchases qualifying policies.

Coventry Direct

Marketing Company
Coventry Direct helps policyholders evaluate eligibility and start the life settlement process through Coventry’s intake platform.

Evergreen Life Settlements

Broker
Evergreen Life Settlements helps policyholders explore policy sales through a broker-style buyer network.

Fairmarket Life Settlements

Broker
Fairmarket Life Settlements helps policyholders estimate value and review competitive life settlement offers.

GWG Winddown Trust

Marketing Company
GWG Life is a legacy life settlement brand now associated with the GWG Wind Down Trust.

Habersham Funding

Direct Buyer
Habersham Funding is a direct buyer that purchases a wide range of life insurance policies.

Harbor Life Settlements

Marketing Company
Harbor Life Settlements provides estimate tools and referral support for policyholders exploring a life settlement.

Life Equity

Direct Buyer
Life Equity is a provider that acquires policies and manages them within an institutional portfolio model.

Life Insurance Settlements, Inc.

Broker
Life Insurance Settlements, Inc. is a broker that represents policyholders and advisors in policy sales.

Life Policy Solutions

Broker
Life Policy Solutions is a broker that helps policyholders seek competitive life settlement offers.

LifeRoc Capital

Marketing Company
LifeRoc Capital provides policy appraisal and market-access support for qualified life settlement cases.

Lifestone Settlements

Marketing Company
Lifestone Settlements provides evaluations and licensed-specialist support for seniors exploring a life settlement.

Lighthouse Life

Marketing Company
Lighthouse Life provides estimate tools and case support for people exploring a life settlement.

Lighthouse Life Capital

Direct Buyer
Lighthouse Life Capital is a provider that originates and acquires policies for institutional investors.

Magna Life Settlements

Direct Buyer
Magna Life Settlements is a direct buyer and provider that evaluates and purchases policies directly.

Mason Finance

Marketing Company
Mason Finance is a legacy life settlement brand built around online estimates and submissions.

OvidLife

Marketing Company
OvidLife provides estimates and case support for seniors exploring whether a policy can be sold.

Q Capital Strategies

Direct Buyer
Q Capital Strategies is a licensed provider that works directly with policy owners and investors.

Q Life Settlements

Marketing Company
Q Life Settlements provides estimates and case support for seniors exploring a life settlement.

Settlement Benefits Association

Broker
Settlement Benefits Association provides valuation tools and transaction support for policyholders exploring a life settlement.

SLG Life Settlements

Direct Buyer
SLG Life Settlements is a provider with a vertically integrated life settlement operating model.

Welcome Funds

Broker
Welcome Funds is a licensed broker that represents policyholders and negotiates through an auction process.

What are companies that buy life insurance policies?

Companies that buy life insurance policies are usually licensed providers, institutional buyers, specialty funds, or firms that acquire policies as financial assets. The buyer pays the seller, assumes future premium obligations, and later receives the death benefit. A company found online is not always the final purchaser. Many websites act as intake points, education platforms, referral sources, or brokerages that move cases toward licensed buyers.

Direct buyers vs brokers vs marketing companies

A direct buyer may evaluate and purchase a policy directly. A broker represents the policyowner and seeks offers from multiple buyers. A marketing company or referral platform may collect information, screen eligibility, offer a calculator, or route qualified cases to another licensed participant. These business models can look similar on search results pages, but they create different incentives, different processes, and different offer paths.

How to compare companies that buy policies.

A useful comparison starts with the company’s role in the transaction. The review should identify whether the company buys policies directly, represents policyowners as a broker, submits cases to multiple buyers, offers a calculator or estimate tool, discloses who makes the offer, and focuses on life settlements, viatical settlements, or both. A calculator can provide a starting point, but a formal offer usually requires policy documents, medical review, underwriting, and buyer evaluation.

Why a competitive market can affect offers.

Life insurance policies are not priced like ordinary consumer products. Buyers may value the same policy differently because underwriting assumptions, premium projections, return targets, funding costs, and portfolio needs can vary. A single buyer may make a real offer, but a broader market process can show whether other buyers are willing to pay more. The goal is to determine whether the policy qualifies, what it may be worth, and whether the offer reflects available market demand.

Who usually qualifies to sell a life insurance policy?

Most policyholders do not qualify for a life settlement. Buyers usually look for policies where the insured is older, has had a meaningful health change, owns a policy with enough face value, and has premium costs that still make the policy financially attractive to a buyer. Eligibility commonly depends on age, health, policy type, death benefit, premiums, cash surrender value, ownership structure, state rules, and buyer demand at the time of review.

Should a policyowner contact a direct buyer or a broker?

A direct buyer may provide a fast answer from one company. A broker can represent the seller and submit the policy to multiple buyers. The broker-led process may require more coordination, but it can create competition among buyers. For many policyowners, the strongest first step is a review that determines whether the policy is worth taking to market at all.

The problem with calling every company individually.

Calling companies one by one can mean filling out multiple forms, repeating the same policy details, answering the same health questions, sending the same authorizations, and tracking which companies are direct buyers, brokers, marketing companies, or referral platforms. One company may be a buyer. Another may be a broker. Another may be an intake form. Another may be a legacy name. Without a clear market process, it can be difficult to know whether the policy is being reviewed by the right buyers or simply passed into another lead channel.

How Windsor fits into the process.

Windsor Life Settlements is a life settlement broker. A broker represents policyowners rather than acting as the direct purchaser. That structure allows a qualifying policy to be submitted to multiple buyers instead of relying on a single company’s offer. If the policy appears marketable, a broker-led process can help compare bids and pursue competitive offers. If the policy is unlikely to qualify, an initial review can prevent wasted time.

Get a policy review before choosing a company.

The company selected can affect the offer process, but qualification comes first. A policy can be reviewed at no cost to determine whether a life settlement may be possible. If the policy appears marketable, it can be submitted to buyers for competitive offers. If the policy is unlikely to qualify, a review can clarify that before time is spent chasing estimates that may not lead anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What are companies that buy life insurance policies called?

Companies that buy life insurance policies are usually called life settlement providers, life settlement buyers, direct buyers, or institutional buyers. Brokers, marketing companies, and referral platforms may also appear in this category even when they do not buy policies directly.

Can a life insurance policy be sold for cash?

A life insurance policy may be sold for cash if it qualifies for a life settlement. Most policies do not qualify. Buyers usually evaluate age, health, policy type, face amount, premium costs, and other factors before making an offer.

Do life settlement brokers buy policies?

No. A life settlement broker represents the policyowner and seeks offers from buyers. The broker’s role is to create competition among buyers, not to purchase the policy directly.

Is a life settlement calculator the same as an offer?

No. A calculator or estimate tool can provide a starting point, but it is not the same as a formal offer. A real offer usually requires policy documents, medical review, underwriting, and buyer evaluation.

Are direct buyers better than brokers?

Not always. A direct buyer may provide a clear and efficient path, but a broker may be able to create competition among multiple buyers. The stronger option depends on the policy, seller goals, transaction timing, and offer quality.

Why do some companies say they help sell policies but do not buy them?

Some companies operate as brokers, marketing companies, or referral platforms. These companies may help with education, eligibility review, valuation, paperwork, or buyer access, but they may not be the final purchaser.

What types of policies can be sold?

Universal life, whole life, convertible term, and some other permanent policies may be considered. Term policies usually need to be convertible to permanent coverage to attract buyer interest. Actual eligibility depends on the policy details and the insured’s health profile.

How much can a life insurance policy sell for?

The sale amount depends on the death benefit, premiums, insured health, life expectancy, policy type, and buyer demand. A life settlement usually pays more than the cash surrender value but less than the death benefit.

Does Windsor buy life insurance policies directly?

No. Windsor Life Settlements is a life settlement broker. A broker represents policyowners and works to create competition among buyers rather than acting as the direct purchaser.

Let's Talk About A Policy

Monday-Friday
9am-5pm CT