An accelerated death benefit (ADB) on a life insurance policy enables the policy owner to receive a portion of the death benefit in the event of being diagnosed with a terminal illness or other life-threatening conditions that reduces your life expectancy to less than two years. But what if are you expected to live beyond […]
Her policy was eating cash flow needed for caregiving costs. Diane’s adult children were funding both her long-term care needs and maintaining her life insurance policy. However, an increase in cost of insurance was going to cause them to lapse the policy for the minimal cash surrender value. The long-term care facility recommended using Ashar […]
Her family put off their own financial plans to care for her. Instead of focusing on their own retirement and family financial goals, Maria’s adult children were funding her caregiving needs. The life settlement created enough funds to pay for her care and eliminated the burdensome premium payments. Her children were happy they could fund […]
COVID-19 created visitation restrictions for nursing homes. COVID-19 continues to loom and affect our most vulnerable citizens, making long-term care decisions more difficult for families grappling with the safety of assisted living and nursing facilities. The life settlement relieved the financial and emotional pressure on Teresa’s family, and she was able to remain safely at […]
Life insurance carriers are raising premiums on universal life products – many by substantial amounts. For a lot of policy owners, these cost of insurance (COI) increases come as a major (and unpleasant) surprise. While certain carriers have been raising rates at a relatively modest rate, others have ratcheted up their premiums by a drastic […]
Senior life insurance policy owners are rapidly lapsing or surrendering their policies for minimal value causing them to throw away decades of premiums.
One of the many questions that financial advisors often get about selling one’s life insurance has to do with the difference between viatical settlements and life settlements. There’s a lot of confusion about these two transactions. To help clear up that confusion, here’s a brief explanation of viatical vs. life settlements.
What is a life settlement? A life settlement is the sale of an existing life insurance policy to an institutional buyer for an amount greater than the cash surrender value and less than the death benefit. A life settlement provides a lucrative alternative to lapsing or surrendering the policy.
According to a research study from the Consumer Bankruptcy Project, the rate of seniors facing bankruptcy has surged five-times-over since 1991. This spike exceeds the demographic shift for the aging population. The report analyzed data across states from bankruptcy court records and written questionnaires, revealing that about 12.2 percent of annual bankruptcy filings are from […]
As a financial professional, your job is to protect your clients’ best interests. Safeguarding assets, evaluating investment options, and advising on savings goals are part of being a financial professional. But senior clients have a unique set of financial vulnerabilities, many of which require a good deal of tact and sensitivity when addressing. Here are […]
