By Wm. Scott Page - For the first time in 24 months, the forecast for the life settlement industry is bright, particularly after surviving a perfect storm situation in 2008. The life settlement market was whipsawed two years ago when a dramatic change in life expectancy tables combined with the collapse of the credit markets to nearly cripple the industry.
The fallout was significant: Credit disappeared, hedge funds fled, offers were pulled, some companies folded and consumers ultimately suffered. However, the life settlement business has once again…
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