It's a simple economic truth, competition for a scarce resource drives up prices. For some reason, when it comes to the "once in a lifetime" transaction of a Life Settlement, clients can easily be confused about how to create this competition. This example illustrates the importance of using a professional broker to achieve price [...]
At the beginning of the COVID pandemic, we were presented a case from a writing agent. The client owned a $1.5M expiring Genworth term policy. The conversion deadline loomed within a few weeks and it was an uncertain time in the world. The insured, a 68 year old male, did previously have leukemia but [...]
When you help a client turn an unwanted life insurance policy into cash, that client will be forever grateful. Imagine turning something that they don't want to pay for into meaningful income. You can help them repurpose those funds into products that are better suited for their current situation. You can be a hero. [...]
This life settlement story almost wouldn't be believable, if it weren't true. Luckily for this family, this real life example is not only true, but unparalleled in Settlement Benefits' history dating back to 2002. This story excellently demonstrates how all the many pieces of a Life Settlement puzzle must be coordinated to best benefit each [...]
As a broker, we will work on anything that we can find a buyer for. Currently, buyers are targeting seniors over the age of 70, or policy holders with terminal illnesses of any age. Learn more about who qualifies for a Life Settlement. It can take 6-8 weeks to [...]
An 89 year old female approached an agent of ours about reducing the face value of her $4,000,000 policy due to increases in the premiums due. This universal life policy had been issued 15 years earlier and premiums were now projected to cost $467,227 annually to properly fund the policy to age 100. The [...]
In this life settlement success story, we turn our focus to a client who struggled more with the timing of his life settlement than the valuation of his policy. His initial question to us was "when should I sell my life insurance policy?" not "can I sell my life insurance policy?" or "how much is [...]
As you know, life settlements offer new options to clients, and we were recently approached by a family looking for something that could shift their financial outlook. The husband, 74, had been diagnosed with dementia and several other minor health issues. His mental acuity had begun a more rapid decline. The wife, seeing this and [...]
This client needed to continue his life insurance coverage. His existing term policy contained conversion privileges. Instead of letting his existing term policy lapse, we were able to generate a life settlement offer. The proceeds from this transaction were used to fund a new term life policy with premiums slightly lower (due to changes in [...]
A life insurance agent recently conducted a yearly review of his client's life insurance policy. Noting that the policy was soon to run out of conversion privilege, he decided to explore options on this policy. After realizing the estate had shrunk and the need for insurance was less than previously calculated, the agent recommended a [...]
