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Limited seating is still available for Fasano Associates’ 6th Annual Life Settlement Conference - to be held on Monday, October 26, 2009 at Fasano’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.

On November 8-10, life settlement professionals from all walks of life will converge on New York City for the Life Insurance Settlement Association’s (LISA) 15th Annual Fall Life Settlement Conference. As 2009 winds down and the US economy shows signs of leveling, LISA proudly brings together sophisticated investors, institutional funders and other life settlement professionals for an intimate three day meeting. The LISA Fall Conference comes in the midst of a significant show of interest by the federal government and the general public. With hearings on Capitol Hill, increased activity on Wall Street and a surge in mainstream media, the life settlement industry is poised to make major gains in investment influx and public awareness.

Finance IQ, a division of IQPC, announces a Medical Life Expectancy Debate on human longevity, featuring Dr. Aubrey de Grey, Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer of the SENS Foundation, and Dr. S. Jay Olshansky, Professor of Epidemiology at University of Illinois at Chicago. The debate is a part of the 2nd Life Settlements & Longevity Summit, being held September 30-October 1, 2009 at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York, NY www.lifesettlementsummit.com.

On September 17, life settlement professionals, agents, and others will enjoy an exclusive look at the preeminent membership organization leading the secondary market for life insurance. The Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA) will host a free webinar opening its doors to all interested parties.

A recent article in Investment News warned companies of the dangers of not investing resources into their respective compliance departments. Failure to heed that warning could cost companies more in resulting fines than the cost of any immediate investments in the retention of and education for their compliance personnel.

DealFlow Media, publisher of The Life Settlements Report, will host The Life Settlements Conference, the largest independent event for investors, providers, and brokers involved in the secondary life market. The agenda features the most complete curriculum in the business with intensive programming from industry experts, and top legislators from around the country. You won’t find this education anywhere else.

As the global economy starts to show signs of a recovery, investors and their advisors are increasingly recognizing life settlements as a stable and viable asset class.

The Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA) invites all interested parties to a FREE webinar this Wednesday, August 26th, 2 p.m. (EDT), to experience the tools and resources available to current members on the LISA members-only website and see all that prospective members can look forward to as a full LISA member.

The month of August will offer a unique opportunity for brokers and service providers in the burgeoning market of life settlements. The Life Insurance Settlement Association is presenting a Broker Summit on August 7th and an Industry Services Forum on August 28th. Both events will be held in sunny Orlando, Fla., and feature panel discussions, an exhibitor marketplace and above all, plenty of opportunity to network.