"We are at an exciting turning point in the industry. There are many questions being asked and ideas being sparked. People are challenging the status quo" says Rick B. Johnson, Esq., President. Life settlements are nothing new. But the industry itself is undergoing tremendous — and much needed — change. [More]

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WALL STREET'S LATEST DARLING: LIFE INSURANCE SETTLEMENTS
Many of us have never heard of life insurance settlements. Actually, they have been around for several decades and have become quite popular among investors like Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Berkshire Hathaway and hedge funds. In fact, the annual cash volume of life insurance settlements in the U.S. today exceeds US $10 billion and is constantly growing. [More]
E-Commerce Times, 13 June 2008

THE BEST-KEPT SECRET OF THE LIFE SETTLEMENT INDUSTRY
The life settlement industry is getting a lot of well-deserved attention these days, but the focus has been one-sided. Everyone, it seems, is looking for agents and brokers who have clients with unwanted life insurance policies to sell. [More]
New Asset Advisors, LLC, 15 April 2008

CONNING RESEARCH: ANNUAL LIFE SETTLEMENT VOLUME RISES TO $6.1 BILLION IN 2006
From virtually no activity a decade ago, investment managers are raising capital on a global scale to invest in the new asset of life settlements. [More]
PR News Wire, 9 October 2007

LIFE SETTLEMENTS TOP $12 BILLION IN RECORD YEAR
Life settlement -backed securities have seen tremendous growth in the past 12 months. The life settlement market expanded in 2006 to approximately $12 billion. [More]
Market Wire, 26 July 2007

LIFE INSURANCE SETTLEMENTS HELP SENIORS GET MUCH NEEDED CASH OUT OF UNNEEDED POLICIES
Retirees can capture more value by using the life settlement than they would by simply turning their policy over to their insurance provider for its stated cash surrender value-- often three to five times the cash value. In fact, most often either the insured lets the life insurance policies lapse or the beneficiaries simply never collect the benefits. [More]
PR Web, 18 July 2007

SETTLE FOR LIFE
Thousands of seniors and terminally ill people are needlessly letting their life insurance policies lapse because they have run short of cash. [More]
New York Post, 20 May 2007

THE LIFE SETTLEMENTS AN INNOVATIVE WEALTH MANAGEMENT SOLUTION
For a growing number high net worth individuals, retirement will bring an immediate change to their financial situation. But they are not getting the comprehensive professional advice they need about wealth management products and services. [More]
CalBroker Magazine, April 2007

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