A Viatical Settlement turns your life insurance policy into cash. You sell your policy instead of continuing to pay your premiums. After the sale, you have no further obligations to the policy. You receive a settlement amount, determined by you and the buyer, which you can use for anything you want.
Viatical Settlements are designed for people who are terminally ill. At Settlement Benefits Association, we believe you should be able to get the money you have been putting away whenever you want it — for medical bills, travel, or anything else.
You bought your life insurance policy to protect your loved ones in case something unexpected happened. But your health needs have changed, and you need the money the insurance policy would pay out now. A Viatical Settlement gives you cash to use to cover medical expenses or other costs when you have a terminal illness.
During the Viatical Settlement process, we will work with you to sell you policy. You will then receive a larger sum of cash than the policy’s cash surrender value. We would become the owner and beneficiary, and we would be responsible for all future premium payments. Upon the original policy owner passing away, the beneficiary cashes out the policy for its full value, ultimately profiting from the investment.
A Life Settlement and a Viatical Settlement both refer to the sale of an existing insurance policy. Viatical Settlements are generally for people who are terminally ill, while Life Settlements are for those with longer life expectancies. The differences between the two vary slightly from state to state.
The Viatical Settlement agreement process involves several steps:
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Contact us to informally discuss your settlement options. If settlement is available, you complete a preliminary life insurance appraisal request.
We will formally evaluate your request to maximize the value of your policy.
We collect existing medical information and purchase life expectancy reports from up to four underwriters.
We determine the best way to present your policy to buyers. Before presenting to licensed buyers, we update our strategy to get the best price.
We negotiate with each potential buyer, driving up bids and demand for your policy.
Once we have what we think is the best offer, we communicate that to you. You are under no obligation to accept.
If you decide to move forward, we order contracts from the winning buyer and work with you to ensure you understand them. All parties sign the contracts.
Once the agreement is complete, the beneficiary changes to the buyer.
The client receives their cash settlement. During the rescission period, you have up to 15 days to change your mind and return the cash in exchange for your policy back.
At Settlement Benefits Association, we pride ourselves on being what people look for in a Viatical Settlement company. Our professionals are committed to offering every client a high level of service as they navigate the future of their finances. When a Viatical Settlement is the right choice for your future, we will help you understand the process and guide you through the steps.
Learn more about how you can use a Viatical Settlement to your benefit by contacting Settlement Benefits Association today.
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A Viatical Settlement is an option for a terminally ill insured individual to access funds by selling their life insurance policy. The buyer typically pays more than the policy’s cash surrender value and less than the death benefit. They become the policy’s new owner and beneficiary and pay any future premiums to keep it in force.
Viatical Settlements require several weeks to complete due to the information we must gather from doctors and your insurance company. Generally, the appraisal process takes six to eight weeks.
In general, two types of Viatical Settlements exist based on the insured’s health — terminally ill and chronically ill. Viatical Settlements for the terminally ill are available for insureds with abbreviated life expectancies of fewer than four years. State guidelines vary for chronically ill Viatical Settlements, which can be more complex and challenging to secure.
Fill out our free policy calculator today to see if you qualify and find out how much you can get for your policy.
