Life Settlements & Traded Life Policy News

by Holman W. Jenkins Jr.
Fate continues to shower blessings on the greatest generation. Elderly Americans may soon be able to supplement their incomes by collecting fees from investors who wish to bet on their life expectancy. That, at least, is the fear of the life insurance industry, still wondering how to get the "viatical" genie back into the bottle.
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October 2006
As those in the life settlement market (traded life policies) know there have been many attacks on the methods used to calculate the life expectancy of an individual.
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October 2006
Mike Abraham of IndemnityFirst comments that, "All those interested in developing their involvement with the life settlement market should attend the forthcoming conference in New York." – for further details see the Indemnity website.

LISA is holding its 12 annual fall conference in New York at the Crown Plaza Times Square from Nov 29th – Dec 1st.

October 2006
IndemnityFirst director Mike Abraham told today of his renewed interest and excitement in the life settlement/traded policy market...
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01/10/2006
IndemnityFirst joins with Life Settlements International to buy lower value life settlement policies.
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September 2006
Life Settlements/Traded Life Policy markets continue to grow at a staggering rate. With financial giants such a Credit Suisse buying one of the larger providers, the market looks ready for a further move toward legitimacy.
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By LISA
Fall Issue 2006
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August 2006
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By Craig Seitel
Summer 2006
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www.nationalunderwriter.com
29/06/2006
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By Matthew Goldstein
Senior Writer - www.TheStreet.com
12/06/2006

In a macabre backwater of finance, gamblers bid against each other to buy life insurance payouts on people who have yet to die. While the game sounds exotic, the close ties between two of its players are business as usual for Wall Street.
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