Posts Tagged ‘STOLI’

Commentary: Protect Wisconsin Consumers — Stop the Insurance Scams

Monday, February 15th, 2010

The Journal Times

By: State Sen. John Lehman Racine

Years ago there was a popular television game show called “You Bet Your Life.” Today, unscrupulous scam artists are playing an updated version with a financial scheme targeting seniors, the severely ill and investors using “stranger-originated life insurance.” But instead of fabulous prizes and vacations, victims are left with parting gifts like unexpected tax liabilities, legal bills and problems purchasing life insurance.

The scam is based on “viatical” life insurance transactions. Created to help gravely ill individuals, these agreements allow people to cash in their life insurance policies before the date of maturity and use the funds to cover medical bills or health insurance costs.

Commentary by Life Policy Group:

The sooner all states outlaw STOLI the better it will be for all.

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When Done Right, Life Settlements are Worthwhile, Despite NAIFA Claims

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Insurance and Financial Advisor

By: Tony Ondrusek

California recently enacted legislation to more closely regulate the life settlement industry, attempting to keep the industry STOLI-free (stranger-owned life insurance), and recognizing life settlements as a viable financial tool.

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Commentary by Life Policy Group:

LPG is in favour of California’s stance on this matter.

Life Insurance Settlement Association Concludes Its 14th Successful Spring Conference

Monday, May 19th, 2008

LISA

www.lisassociation.org

On May 16th, the Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA) successfully concluded its major bi-annual Spring Conference in Washington, D.C.

The 14th Annual Spring Conference focused on critical legislative, regulatory and financial issues in a variety of discussion-driven formats. Highlighted topics included new settlement law, funding, securitizations, taxation, and many others. Among the issues addressed, LISA targeted the increasingly contentious subject of stranger originated life insurance (STOLI). ‘LISA has long held that STOLI is a real threat to consumers in the market place and the Spring Conference allowed us to reinforce our position against this activity before members and non members alike’ explained Doug Head, LISA Executive Director. In keeping with its commitment to the welfare and protection of consumers’ rights, LISA presented the ‘Consumer freedom Award’ to Representative George J. Keiser of North Dakorta’s 47th District. Keiser, as Secretary of the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) and member of the NCOIL Life Insurance & Financial Planning Committee, has played an invaluable role in the legislative process to safeguard consumer’ rights in multiple new settlement laws.

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Your Life Could Depend on that Free Policy

Monday, March 31st, 2008

The Cincinnati Enquirer
Posted on LISA website – 31 March 2008

Has anyone offered to write you a life-insurance policy for free?

Believe it or not, this is happening. And the insurance industry, state regulators and federal legislators are very concerned.
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