Browsing: Secondary Life Markets
Longevity and Mortality Investor’s coverage of the secondary life markets, including life settlements, equity release, reverse mortgages and life contingent structured settlements.
The equity release market in the UK grew 11% in 2025, according to the latest research from industry group the Equity Release Council.
Despite property representing a major source of household wealth, equity release is largely still absent from retirement planning discussions in the UK, according to new research from Canada Life.
Melville-Kelly now reports to Jim Boyd, CEO, and remains director of risk and compliance; the restructure follows a December Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) where members agreed to a special resolution broadening the Council’s remit across all forms of later life lending within the regulated mortgage environment.
The Life Insurance Settlement Association has added AIR Asset Management’s Taylor Garvey as a board member; Garvey has also been promoted to Managing Director at AIR, effective January 2026.
December saw a few developments in the PHL Variable Life Insurance Company rehabilitation story but a liquidation means much more is to come.
US reverse mortgage market awaits next steps in plan to reform HECM and HMBS programs.
Chris Conway, Managing Director at Vitaro Group, was appointed Chair of ELSA for 2026; Brandon Marz, Chief Strategy Officer at LifeRoc Capital, was appointed ELSA’s Deputy Chair.
Kosmos plans to manage RiverRock’s funds to the end of each fund’s life and not to raise more capital under the RiverRock name.
Moritz Roever of Vitaro Group provides his thoughts on how the servicing function in life settlement portfolios can be additive to alpha generation.
Cashing Out has been shortlisted for the Best Documentary Short Film at the 98th annual Academy Awards.