Author: Greg Winterton

New data suggests the average life settlement payout to policyholders is over $200,000.

Recent regulatory and macroeconomic developments set to drive increased options for capital markets investors to work with the Japanese life insurance industry.

Dr. Christoph Schmitt, Director, Insurance at Fitch Ratings offers his views on the German life insurance consolidation market.

Origination values in the proprietary reverse mortgage market in the US have exceeded the agency-backed market for the first time.

Both micro and macro impacts for life settlement market but counterparty fundamentals remain strong.

The total number of life insurance policies purchased in the life settlement industry’s secondary market grew 10.2% from 2,697 in 2024 to 2,972 in 2025, according to new data published by life settlement provider, Coventry.

Third-party capital in the asset intensive life reinsurance market now sits at all-time highs, but just how much higher can it go?

Greg Winterton spoke to Daniel Taylor, Client Director at Trafalgar House, to explore the essential priorities for trustees navigating the complex path toward de-risking.

Two recent litigation cases produced opposite results for the life settlement market.

Highest ever volume of buy-in transactions show market in maturation stage.