ASHAR GROUP APPRECIATES OUR FRIENDS AT FORUM 400

YOUR 2025 GUIDE TO LIFE SETTLEMENTS

ADD LIFE SETTLEMENT VALUE TO YOUR POLICY REVIEWS

Time and circumstances change the need for life insurance. Don't allow clients to lapse or surrender unneeded life insurance policies without first checking for life settlement value. The funds from a life settlement can be used for other planning needs - new coverage on healthier insureds, retirement, investments, long-term care, and even charitable contributions.

Resources

Request education or training for your clients and COI relationships.

Valuing existing life insurance assets is a crucial step in preparing clients for potential tax changes that could impact their financial plans. Life insurance is a protection tool and a vital asset in wealth transfer strategies, retirement planning, and estate management. Upcoming tax policy revisions may alter the need to maintain the coverage. By assessing the current value of these policies, advisors can help clients make informed decisions about whether to keep, sell, or change existing policies.

IDEAL CLIENT

  • Insureds with approximately 15-year life expectancy or less
  • Any policy type/face amount can qualify (all types of Universal Life and Convertible Term are the most attractive)
  • Low cash value
  • Policies issued preferred/standard with a current change of health

Look for clients in financial transition:

  • HNW clients looking to revise complex insurance structures that are no longer performing as expected
  • Younger clients paying for the care of aging loved ones and putting off their own planning needs
  • Funds needed for any other planning - new coverage on healthier insureds, retirement, investments, long-term care, and charitable contributions
  • Succession planning: Retirement/M&A
  • Insureds living longer than expected and outliving the current plan
  • Philanthropic clients seeking ways to make an impactful donation without disturbing other assets
  • Bankruptcy/Divorce
  • Liquidity needed to fund caregiving

ASHAR OBJECTIVE:

Give advisors confidence in identifying and communicating the topic of life settlements with clients and centers of influence while demonstrating an orderly methodology for conducting the life settlement process that protects the interests of the policy owner and their advisory team.

Success Stories

Meet James. Age 75
INSURED
James, 72

Business was sold, and the policy was no longer needed
Business owner was able to receive additional value above and beyond the sale of the company.

Type of Policy
Term Conversion
Policy Face Value
5,000,000
Cash Surrender Value
0
Life Settlement Value
750,000
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Ceilia
INSURED
Cecilia, 85

Liquidity constraints reduced donations
Cash created donation for the charity she loves.

Type of Policy
Universal Life
Policy Face Value
3,000,000
Cash Surrender Value
48,000
Life Settlement Value
1,100,000
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Meet Mike and Sharon
INSURED
Mike, 78 & Sharon, 77

Surrendering policy and interested in receiving more money
Adult children unable to pay premiums to maintain the policy.

Type of Policy
Survivorship UL
Policy Face Value
2,500,000
Cash Surrender Value
26,000
Life Settlement Value
612,000
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