Is it time to explore a life settlement?

Is it time to explore a life settlement? Now that is a good question that many seniors are asking themselves. The economy is tanking, premiums are rising, and the might not have a total need for that life insurance policy.

Most life insurance policies are originally purchased to protect families and loved ones, but nearly 85 percent of these policies never pay a benefit.* Life settlement allows a policyholder to sell their policy in exchange for a lump sum cash payment that is greater than the policy’s cash surrender value. Previously used predominantly by the wealthy and those with financial planners, life settlement offers a compelling way to generate cash independent of a credit history.

* Understanding Life Settlements and Industry Issues Entering 2008, Insurance Studies Institute, 2008

There are a couple ways to see if a Life Settlement is right for you:

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