Potential Advantages & Opportunities

Life Settlements offer a unique opportunity both to the policyholder and to the insurance / financial professional. As circumstances change, the ability to obtain cash from the sale of a life insurance policy can be particularly valuable. The majority of Life Settlement transactions are entered into for the purpose of purchasing other insurance and financial products. Senior Life Settlements insurance proceeds are unrestricted and can be used to fulfill a wide range of financial and estate planning objectives for your client. The Life Settlement amount is determined by such factors as policy parameters, age, and health of the insured.

Potential Benefits for the Policy Holder:

Fund new, more cost-effective life insurance like a survivorship policy
Provide cash gifts to family members
Provide funds for charitable giving or to establish a charitable remainder trust
Removing a policy from an estate due to a reduction in size or projected tax liability
Receive an amount above the surrender cash value of the policy

Potential Benefits or Applications for the Corporate Policy Holder

Corporate-owned policies on senior executives can be used as a strategic asset in merger & acquisition negotiations
A Life Settlements investment on key-man policies can be used to payment of company debt
Bankruptcy forces liquidation of assets, including life insurance policies
Buy/Sell agreement is no longer needed due to the sale of the company

Potential Benefits for the Insurance and Financial Professional

Creating new capital for your clients
Offer new value-added service to your clients
Reduce lapse rates

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