What in the world is a life settlement? Life settlements in a nutshell.
The common definition of a life settlement is: the sale of your life insurance to a third-party in exchange for a one-time cash buyout. The life policy policyholder is provided with a cash payout that is above the policy’s cash value, but still less than the indemnity. After the insurance policy is transferred, the purchasing party becomes the owner on the policy and naturally must assume responsibility for future repayments. The policy seller receives the agreed upon sales price, while the purchasing party gets the lump sum benefit when the insured becomes deceased.
In OK., life settlement policy are administered by the Oklahoma Insurance Department, and you should take a look at the regulator’s website to be certain that you are working with a sanctioned company. Q Capital is licensed as a life settlement provider in the state of Oklahoma through our sister company LSS.
How the process works.
When a policy owner takes the decision that they are ready to relinquish the existing insurance policy, a life settlement offers a good option to ceasing the standing policy and surrendering it to the insurance company. Many times, the value of the policy is more than the actual amount that would be received if it were lapsed. In choosing to work with a properly licensed company, the policy owner makes the policy available to a competitive marketplace where organized investors may bid on policies offered up for auction. Then the sanctioned life settlement provider will oversee the whole process, from soliciting bids from investors, to collaborating and working with the owner of the policy to finalize the policy sale closing process. And finally, all policy sales are closed with an escrow agent, providing an added layer of assurance for the life insurance policy seller. Many times, the policy sale cycle can be finished in 30 to 60 days from initial request.