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Maximizing Life Settlement Value Through a Policy Auction

Jan 24, 2023

Life insurance can be the largest unmanaged asset a client owns. Policy owners allocate significant liquidity on an ongoing basis, often long after they transition out of the original need that the policy was put in place to protect. Discussing the opportunity to take an illiquid asset and monetize it when clients are going through a financial transition, whether to fund business, retirement, long term care or charitable endeavors, can be a powerful client conversation.

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Independent Representation - the Cornerstone of a Successful Life Settlement

Nov 09, 2022

Halloween is behind us and many of you may have walked through a corn maze with your children or grandchildren at a local pumpkin patch. You may have found that maze easy to navigate, but how do you navigate through the confusing maze of life settlement information to help your client monetize their policy for […]

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Create Cash Flow for Today's Planning Needs

Aug 25, 2022

Don't lapse unneeded life insurance. Exchange existing policies for cash you can use for other areas of planning. A life settlement will always result in more than the cash surrender value. That means more money for planning and less worry about funding the next phase of your life.

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Life Settlements: Speed Comes with Some Inherent Risk

Jul 08, 2022

Moving too fast in life settlements comes with some inherent risk for you and your clients. If your client is involved in a life settlement process that emphasizes speed, then you might suggest that they tap the brakes and determine if they are sitting on the wrong side of the negotiation table.

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We're Big Fans of Using the "F" Word. Fiduciary.

Feb 17, 2022

The only way an advisor can ensure their clients get an accurate valuation of their existing life insurance policy (and the best value if a life settlement option is chosen), is by partnering with a life settlement resource that has a fiduciary duty to protect the best interests of the policy owner/seller.

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Gray Divorce is on the Rise

Oct 21, 2021

Divorce rates are on the rise - but not among younger couples, as one might expect. Instead, the increase is among couples who are ages 50 and older. According to the US Census Bureau, divorce rates among adults ages 55 to 64 are about 43% and have increased since the 1990s.

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Preparing for Retirement

Oct 14, 2021

Retirement is more than just turning in your notice at work and packing up your desk. Beyond looking at your finances, there is other planning that should go into the decision to retire.  Define "retirement". What does retirement look like to you? Are you sitting on the beach somewhere or traveling the world? Many people […]

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Why Advisors Should Learn About Life Settlements

Oct 07, 2021

Nearly 90% of financial professionals with senior clients have never helped guide them through a life settlement transaction according to a recent poll we conducted. And only 13% had their clients' life insurance appraised within the last six months. This lack of education means there is a lot of money being left on the table each year.

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How to Use Life Insurance to Fund Retirement

Sep 24, 2021

Life insurance in retirement can be a tricky topic to navigate for planning professionals. The biggest question we hear from advisors and their clients is, “How can this policy benefit me while I’m retired?” To which our response is typically about how that depends on the client’s financial goals which have been determined with their […]

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Facts About Life Settlements That Every Financial Advisor Should Know

Sep 17, 2021

Over the past several years, life settlements have taken center stage in the financial world as regulations around life insurance have increased. And as such, they have become a valuable tool in comprehensive planning.

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