Life Settlements
Life settlement news and analysis, with coverage of the secondary and tertiary markets for in-force life insurance policies.
September 15, 2022
Life Settlement Firm Sues John Hancock Over UL Cost-of-Insurance IncreasesAn Irish asset manager says the insurer singled out 1,500 universal life policies for unexplained COI changes.
September 13, 2022
BroadRiver Buys Non-Cash Life Partners AssetsThe deal ends the Life Partners life settlement business bankruptcy story.
September 12, 2022
10 Top Ways to Use Life Insurance in Charitable GivingThe author sees plenty of untapped potential in a huge, little-noticed asset class.
September 06, 2022
Don't Let a Life Settlement Opportunity LapseLife settlement players say too many clients have no idea what they're losing.
August 30, 2022
Life Settlement Firm Plans to Go Public Through $619M SPAC DealAbacus Life is helping to oversee life policies that could pay $950 million in benefits.
July 26, 2022
Abacus Life to Use Blockchain to Track Life and Annuity DetailsThe firm says the new approach will help life settlement industry players see all policy details.
July 18, 2022
State Lawmakers Question Insurer Life Policy Buyout OffersAt a national meeting, lawmakers also talked about resisting federal encroachment.
June 29, 2022
Life Settlements Made a $654 Million DifferenceThat's the gap between what buyers paid for policies in 2021 and the policies' total cash surrender value.
June 06, 2022
Young, Healthy Insureds in Life Settlement Cases That WorkedThe market for unwanted life insurance policies is much more flexible than it used to be.
May 13, 2022
Policy Buyers Up Their GameThe authors say people with unwanted policies stand to benefit from investors' interest in "alts."