December 2010, Volume 4, Issue 13

Exploring the life settlement option for clients

Feature: A Financial Advisor's Guide to Evaluating a Life Settlement Deal

By Brian T. Casey & Dan Young - Oftentimes, a client accumulates multiple life insurance policies as financial and estate planning needs change. But when a client's needs for maintaining a policy ceases, a life settlement—selling one's policy to third party investors for less than the contract's face value but more than the cash-surrender—may be appropriate.

Accordingly, financial advisors should understand the regulatory requirements applicable to representing a client for whom a life settlement may be suitable and the due diligence procedures that should…

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Settlement and related news from National Underwriter

Life Settlement Index Improves
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ILMA Releases Settlement Guidance
New York Applies New Life Settlement Laws
Texas Settlement Firm Declares Stock Split

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According to 2008 figures recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, life expectancy for both men and women in the U.S., compared to 2007, had:
a) Risen by around a month.
b) Risen by almost 4 months.
c) Declined by around a month.
d) Declined by more than 4 months.

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