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Life Settlements allow qualified Policy Owners to sell their life insurance policy in the secondary market, for far more than the policy’s existing cash value.

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New Florida Life Insurance Law Affects Life Settlement Regulation

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Life Settlement Regulation - Governor Rick Scott signs Florida Life Insurance Law

Finally, after many years, the life insurance industry in Florida is being reined in. Many people who own and pay premiums for life insurance every month assume that, at some point, they may have to let their life insurance lapse. Some find they can no longer pay the premiums, which in the case of term insurance, skyrockets with advancing age. Others simply feel they no longer need a large life insurance policy because their children are grown. They’d prefer to spend their money for other more pressing needs—perhaps for healthcare, for example.

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Understanding Life Settlement Brokers and Life Settlement Providers

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You can choose life settlement brokers, life settlement providers, or you may choose to go direct.

Understanding your options as you consider how to sell your life insurance policy can be confusing. However, the most important first steps you can take in working through a life insurance policy settlement are qualifying and valuing your policy before you do anything. “Qualifying” is a matter of determining if your health, age and policy are likely to make you eligible for a life settlement. “Valuing” is the process of determining how much your policy is worth in the marketplace and, therefore, how much cash you can expect from the life settlement process.

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Viable solutions for assisted living costs

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medicaid life settlement can pay for aging in place

AARP shared the story of Patricia McCormack, whose mother was suffering from the initial stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Living in another state, the costs quickly escalated when having to travel to care for her mother, then finding the treatment would most likely include care in a locked memory care facility. These costs were over $108,000. After the treatment, her mother needed to reside in assisted living facility, which was $84,000. Neither the treatment or assisted living facility was covered by Medicaid.

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Paying For Home Health Care Costs

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pay for home health care costs

With an increasing population of aging Americans who now receive some level of medical care or other assistance in their homes, looking for ways to pay for home health care costs is a key challenge for a growing number of families. Although home health care costs vary among agencies and geographical location, consumers can expect to pay an average monthly cost of $3,813 for 44 hours of home health care provided by a home health aide. Skilled nursing services cost more.

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New Regulation Proposed For The Life Settlement Industry

new sec reguations proposed for life settlement industry

To date, there has been very little federal life settlement regulation, and only 8 states remain unregulated and have not adopted one of the two models – NAIC or NCOIL. The lack of federal licensing requirements and life settlement regulations may discourage owners of life insurance from considering life settlements as they are unsure as to which life settlement provider to trust.  Owners currently have to rely on brokers or their own research to protect themselves in determining which life settlement companies are legitimate or not.

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