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All-cause mortality of nicotine use in the life settlement industry – an overview

Among the myriad of factors influencing mortality, tobacco and other forms of nicotine use are of paramount consideration, with implications reaching far beyond the confines of specific health-related issues. This article seeks to provide some useful insight and unravel the impact this addictive habit has on all-cause mortality within the life settlement sector.

March 2024

Dementia: An increasing global problem and a complex underwriting condition for the life settlement industry

Dementia is not just a specific ailment but a broad descriptor for the impairment of cognitive functions. This paper aims to provide an overview of the condition and the factors that need to be taken into account during the underwriting process for life settlements.

November 2023

COI rate risk: An analysis of the cause and effect

Over recent months, significant industry and media attention has been drawn to the increased Cost of Insurance (“COI”) rates imposed by a number of insurance carriers. This white paper examines the potential reasons for COI rate changes and the possible implications for the life insurance and life settlement markets.

December 2016

Maximising Policy Performance

The involvement of an agent or broker doesn't end when a policy is issued. This paper considers the role that they can play in maximizing a policy's performance throughout its lifetime in both the short and the long term, thereby continually enhancing the relationship of client and trusted advisor.

September 2015

An examination of life settlement downside risk

Any investment in a life settlement policy results in multiple costs, but what is the risk that these costs will amount to more than the benefit value of the policy?

July 2015

An examination of the potential effects of the 2014 VBT Primary Tables on the life settlement industry

Following the preliminary release of the long awaited 2014 VBT Primary Tables, CG Analysts have published a white paper which examines the impact that these new tables might have on the life settlement industry.

December 2014