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Here is a description of the dynamics at work and a little background detail about process:
* A life insurance settlement is a transaction in which policyholders sell the rights to the death benefits associated with their insurance policies to third party settlement companies. In other words, this process in effect creates a secondary market for life insurance products - like life insurance settlements. The typical market for these products includes individuals over the age of 65 with life expectancies of 4-10 years.
* A settlement firm, representing third-party investors, or better yet, an institutional funder, will provide a cash payment to the policyholder that exceeds the cash surrender value embedded in the policy. From that point on, the original policyholder will have no further involvement or association with the policy.
* The life settlement firm will continue to make premium payments on the policy to the life insurer, until a death benefit is claimed.
The Lowdown On Getting Cash For A Structured Settlement Payment It is possible for recipients of a structured settlement payment to sell a part of the amount for a lump sum that can be used for meeting some near-term expenses. The process of transferring ones rights to a structured payment to another party for a sum is referred to as factoring. The first step should be to assess whether one is actually required to sell a structured settlement payment or an alternative is available. The amount of money available with these transactions is inversely proportional to the period of the settlement. It is important for a seller to be aware of the lowest value fo ..
* The death benefit will be collected by the settlement company and passed on to third party investors, who are likely interested in returns that are not highly correlated with their other assets. (Source: Corporate reports and Bernstein Estimates)
A life settlement, to summarize, is basically the sale of a life insurance policy at a price, higher than the cash surrender value. Many seniors are realizing the extraordinary benefits of unlocking the dormant asset value of life insurance, allowing them to better plan for their future through what is essentially newly-found money. Life insurance settlements are increasingly offering seniors viable options for their life insurance policies, and, as we are now seeing, more financial options can be rewarding indeed.
A Guide to Senior Settlement Brokerages This article provides useful, detailed information about A Guide to Senior Settlement Brokerages.
Life Settlement Brokers make the entire process of Senior Life Settlement easier. Insurance is a highly secretive market, where the current prices of policies are not easily available to the policy holders. Brokers get this inside information, as most brokers are closely affiliated with insurance companies. Brokers also know the procedures along with all their intricacies, and can speed up the process. One more important advantage of having a broker settle a senior policy is that they c ..
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Life Insurance Settlement Experts
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Jon Thomas has been involved in finance and insurance,
specializing in emerging growth markets since 1979.
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