LISA sharpens focus on legislative affairs during annual fall conference

Life Insurance Settlement Association unveils aggressive strategy for encouraging settlement-friendly legislation at 25th Annual Fall Life Settlement Conference.

Trend Watch: New opportunities for advisors and retiree clients with unwanted policies

After a few tumultuous years, the life insurance settlement industry is incredibly healthy, as many well-respected companies have taken leadership roles within the marketplace,...

Congress re-introduces bill to create a tax-free LTC-Life Settlement Benefit Account

In a continuing effort to bring private-market solutions for funding long-term care to seniors and their families, Congress recently re-introduced the bill H.R. 7203,...

Advances in underwriting: Saliva samples now being used to analyze biomarkers of settlement prospects

Minneapolis-based life settlements specialist GWG Life claims it is the first insuretech company to apply epigenetic technology in a way that it says could...

Saliva tests as longevity predictor inch closer to becoming a true disruptor for life...

Life Epigenetics announces that two major insurers will test its exclusive lifespan-predictive technology – purported to be a more accurate and economical way to help carriers determine appropriate premiums for individuals.

More than 4 in 10 life policyholders don’t know they can sell their policy

Harbor Life Settlements’ 2020 Life Settlement & Retirement Survey shows knowledge gaps may be costing life insurance policyholders.

Evolving business opportunities on minds of life settlement pros as LISA conference prepares to...

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA) has confirmed a number of prominent speakers from the arenas of life insurance and financial...

Life Settlements pros ‘chart the course’ toward making Americans more aware of their use...

As a new Conning study says overall market conditions point to continued growth for life settlements, industry professionals gather at the LISA’s fall conference to discuss how best to take advantage of the opportunity in front of them.

5 Best & Worst States for Life Settlement Potential

New U.S. Life Settlement Index from Harbor Life Settlements ranks every state on seven weighted attributes.

Landmark life settlement case brings up fundamental questions for carriers, agents

A potential landmark case for the life settlement industry is not exactly on the fast track to being settled. Nevertheless, the industry will be...