Life Settlements
Life settlement news and analysis, with coverage of the secondary and tertiary markets for in-force life insurance policies.
Life Settlement Firm Hopes to Have Stock on Nasdaq by July
By Allison BellAbacus Life CEO Jay Jackson says the firm has increased employee numbers by 43% to handle increased business volume.
April 04, 2023
Life Settlement Taxes and 1099sOne policy sale may lead to calculations involving three different tax rates.
February 21, 2023
Policy Appraisal Firm Adds Life Expectancy CalculatorThe tool is aimed first at older clients who are thinking of dropping or selling policies.
February 13, 2023
How Taxation of Life Settlement Proceeds Works NowThe size of the tax bill depends partly on the health status of the client.
February 06, 2023
Many Advisors Have No Idea What Life Policy Assets Are Worth: Jay JacksonThe Abacus Life CEO estimates the gap lowers those advisors' assets under management by about 6%.
January 26, 2023
Life Settlements Plus Orphaned Policyholders: A Win-WinSome clients may have no practical way to know what their coverage is, or is not, worth.
December 30, 2022
An Insurance-Licensed CFP Considers a Life SettlementEven some agents may wince at the cost of using a term life policy conversion option.
December 22, 2022
Florida OKs Deal That Could Put Life Settlement Firm on NasdaqEast Resources is asking its shareholders to give it more time to merge with Abacus Life.