Fundamentals Of Life Settlement Valuations

Life settlements are becoming a much utilized tool of financial planning and source of retirement income

. Inevitably, the first question asked by potential policy sellers is regarding the potential life settlement value of their life insurance. There are a number of things that contribute to the value of a life insurance policy on the secondary market.

One of the most important aspects of valuing a life insurance is the insured themselves. The health, gender, age, family history and any applicable health conditions contribute to the insured's life expectancy. The insured's life expectancy is a major component of pricing a life settlement offer by potential buyers. The longer the life expectancy, the less valuable the policy is.

A policy's value on the secondary market is also affected by the specific type of insurance policy it is. Whole life, Universal life and convertible term policies are commonly sold in life settlement transactions. While convertible term policies have a negligible market due to their risk of the term expiring before the policy matures. Often Universal life policies are the most valuable since they sometimes have accumulated cash value that can be used to pay premiums and the ongoing premium obligations are flexible.

Policy owners are also a component to the valuation of a life settlement. If a policy owner has previously declared bankruptcy or been divorced, buyers may devalue a policy. Some potential buyers are concerned that a former spouse or creditor will attempt to claim the life insurance policy. In addition, the value of a policy can be affected by the state of residence of the policy seller. Depending upon the type of life settlement transactional environment a state's laws create, a policy can be given a premium or receive a discount by buyers.

The life settlement market itself has an impact on the value of life insurance policies. The buyers of life insurance policies are typically large financial institutions such as retail banks, hedge funds and investment funds. When these institutions have capital to deploy the life settlement market becomes more competitive and policies carry a premium. However, the financial institutions don't have as much money to invest in policies, the life settlement market may see discounting of policies.

Policy owners that understand the factors contributing the value of their life insurance policy are more apt to maximize their asset's value. By recognizing what makes a policy attractive and valuable they can better plan if and when to sell their life insurance.

by: Kelly Ramirez

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