Life Settlement News

In anticipation of the first-ever cross continental life settlement trade mission, event coordinators have released a complete and detailed agenda for public access. The 2010 Life Settlement Trade Mission (February 23-26) is a mutual effort by the two leading trade groups for their respective continents: in North America, the Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA) and in Europe, the European Life Settlement Association (ELSA). The stated objective of the Trade Mission is to establish “a new standard for accuracy of information and a realistic presentation of the challenges and opportunities in the life settlement marketplace.”

Coventry announced the launch of Montgomery Portfolio Services today, providing institutional owners of longevity-linked portfolios with access to the industry’s leading servicing platform.

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.

In an uncertain economic environment, baby boomers are reconsidering their retirement needs and taking a closer look at their financial outlook. Many of them are revisiting their life insurance needs and finding that a life settlement option could be a great way to raise cash during this economic downturn.

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.

Examination Management Services, Inc. (EMSI) will be presenting at the 5th Insurance Link Securities Summit in New York, NY January 28-30, 2009. Hosted by Finance IQ, a division of the International Quality & Productivity Center (IQPC), the Summit will discuss innovative solutions for transferring risk and the appetite for taking on risk in the growing insurance and life settlement industries.

Advanced Underwriting Solutions now offers provisional reviews prior to initial purchasing decisions

Life Partners Holdings, Inc. (NasdaqGS: LPHI) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 5-for-4 split of the company’s common stock which will be paid in the form of a stock dividend on February 16, 2009 to shareholders of record as of February 6, 2009.

AllFinancial Group LLC (“AFG” or the “Company”) announces that in the midst of recent life settlement market dislocations, it has immediately available capital to provide liquidity in the form of short term, or “bridge” loans to life settlement investors, including providers that may be holding policies for their own accounts.

Life Policy Dynamics, LLC (LPD) announced today that Terry Fields has joined LPD as that company’s Director of Operations. In this capacity Mr. Fields will manage the delivery of customized service solutions to a broad range of funding entities, providers, lenders, brokers and agents within the life settlement and senior life insurance markets.