It was announced that a federal court decision in Pennsylvania has given a win for life settlement investors, deflating carriers' argument that it is permissible for an insured person to apply for a life settlement with the express intent to sell it to a third party, writes Darla Mercado in an InvestmenNews.com article from October 12, 2011. […]

Back in April of 2007, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued a hedge fund, Lydia Capital LLC (Lydia), in the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts alleging fraud against investors in life insurance policies purchased by Lydia. SEC v. Lydia Capital LLC, No. 1:07-CV-10712, (D. Mass. Apr. 12, 2007). granting in part a motion by the SEC, […]

There are large sums of money involved with life insurance and the industry needs to protect against people setting up fraudulent policies and transactions. There are three  concepts that must be understood as they relate to a senior life settlement. They are; Insurable Interest,  Rescission, and Contestability,. Insurable Interest and Life Settlements “Insurable interest” is deals with the legal legitimacy […]