The Life Settlement industry is experiencing significant growth:
- $200 Million Face Value (FV) (2001) to $3 Billion FV (2003); $15 Billion FV (2006)
- Overall Industry potential estimated at $161 Billion in FV (Bernstein Research)*
- Settlements typically yield 3-5 times more than policy cash values
- In the past 5-years, the industry paid in excess of $2 billion more than cash surrender values to policyholders*
Awareness of Life Settlements is expanding as more financial professionals are entering the market resulting in an increase in consumer and advisor awareness
*Kamath, Suneet. (May 2006)
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