As life settlement brokers, we know that American seniors are leaving huge amounts of money on the table in lapsed life insurance policies. That’s why we work so hard with financial advisors to help seniors sell their life insurance policies as life settlements, so they can liquidate those valuable assets and use the funds for […]
One of the unique aspects of financial advising is the opportunity to share in some of the most pivotal moments of clients’ lives.
The financial industry at large is still one that’s mainly dominated by men. According to a 2017 report from the global consulting firm Cerulli Associates, just 16% of financial advisors are women.
Finances are possibly one of the most emotionally charged topics a family will ever have to discuss. Guilt, obligation, embarrassment, hurt – these feelings are so often tied up with a person’s ideas about money that it’s the rare family who can converse on the subject without someone feeling upset.
From the time of our company’s founding, we at Ashar have placed our core values at the center of our work. We believe in what we do because we’ve witnessed firsthand how a life settlement can bring relief to families that have been experiencing intense financial stress for months - sometimes years.
Retiring today isn’t what it was 30 years ago. Today’s retirees are living longer, are often more active, and are expecting more out of their senior years than previous generations did. That’s part of why so many retirees are embarking on encore careers or starting their own businesses. But there’s one element of an active […]
A new report by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Long-Term Care Subgroup includes life settlements among three options for paying for long-term care. Those of us working in the industry have known for years that life settlements are an excellent option for seniors and their families who are struggling to pay for long-term care.
There’s a time during our lives when life insurance can give us incredible peace of mind. When our children are young, or when they’re heading off to college, it’s a relief to know that if something happened to us, their world wouldn’t end. The family would still have money to live on. Tuition would still […]
