The life insurance settlement industry has been on a steady rise since the 1980’s, with Conning predicting a 1-2% increase since 2019. Direct to consumer operations have also experienced growth during this time as well, with insurance companies following the retail and travel industries who have operated on this model for years. In this blog, we’ll explain how the method works and who these operations represent.
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There are many reasons to work with a life insurance professional and your clients may be asking for more information on the options of working with a specific life insurance professional. How do you provide all the information for your client that is simple and straightforward? This article can help. Let’s go over the top 5 reasons to work with a life insurance professional.
Evaluating life settlement companies can be a difficult and confusing process. The process of selling an unwanted or unneeded policy is regulated in most states which can add to the headache and confusion. There are several different types of life settlement companies that work with policyholders, but each type plays a different role in the process. Before selling your policy, it is important to understand who you are working with and how to evaluate certain key details involved in the process.
Do you have a life insurance policy that you’re about to let lapse? Are you 65 years or older?
There are a lot of factors that go into determining the value of a life settlement. However, none are as important as your ability to achieve as much value as possible for your clients through careful and strategic persuasion with prospective buyers. To help you negotiate successfully, here are five useful tips for getting your client the best settlement the market allows.
The Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA) today endorsed H.R. 5958, the “Senior Health Planning Account Act”, introduced by Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY) and Rep. Gregory Steube (R-FL).
The life settlement industry is undergoing a period of steady growth, fueled by demographic tailwinds and increased consumer awareness of the life settlement option as an alternative to lapse or surrender of a life insurance policy. But leading your business through a season of rapid growth can be just as challenging as navigating through adverse market conditions.
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The Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA) will host its 25th Annual Fall Life Settlement & Compliance Conference, the longest-running professional conference in the life settlement industry, on October 13-15 at the Hilton Nashville Downtown in Nashville, Tenn.
The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College recently completed an academic analysis of five national surveys that are frequently used to measure the financial resources available to American households in retirement. The goal was to objectively study the question of whether the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey (CPS) actually understates retirement in-come in the U.S.
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has approved a document for policymakers and various stakeholders that provides an overview of long-term care (LTC) financing mechanisms currently available in the private market, including the life settlement option.
