A life settlement is the sale of a life insurance policy to a buyer for a lump sum of cash. The buyer takes ownership, pays future premiums, and becomes the beneficiary who collects the death benefit when the insured person dies. A settlement payment is usually more than the policy’s surrender value but less than its death benefit. Offers commonly range from 20% to 50% of the policy’s face value.
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