The Life Settlements Report - May 1, 2008

Some Question Trading Sites’ Viability

The operator of an electronic exchange for life settlements is hoping to boost business by forming partnerships with new distributors, potentially funneling scores of new insurance policies to the secondary market.

But intermediaries who buy or sell policies the traditional way aren't convinced such online sites will survive in the long run.

New JPMorgan Index Smoothes Path for Institutions

The demand for U.S. life settlements is heating up in the Netherlands as ABP, the biggest Dutch pension fund and the third largest in the world, is taking a new look at life settlements as a promising investment opportunity.

This comes as ABP is completing its acquisition of one of the Netherlands' biggest investors in U.S. life settlements.

The widow of a deceased attorney has sued several insurance companies and advisors to her late husband saying that the proceeds of $56.2 million in improperly issued policies should be paid to her.

• Retail Life Settlement Investments Pose Risk To Dutch Market
• Analyst Reduces Target Price for Life Partners
• Nebraska Governor Signs Bill with Five-Year Holding Period
• California Senate Committee Endorses Life Settlements Bill
• Maple Life Gets Provider License in Georgia
• Three New Directors Appointed to MaxLife Fund
• House Sponsor of Ohio Life Settlements Bill Resigns in Scandal
• Consumer Representative Praises NAIC's New Ethics Policy