• Financial transactions referred to as a life settlement (also called viatical settlements) are a new type of financial opportunity originating in the 1980s. This type of transaction has tumultuous track record, lacks strong federal regulation and is often the center of controversy. Before choosing to sell a life insurance policy in a life settlement transaction, it is important to investigate the pros and cons of the process.
  
  

National Underwriter Life and Health News

• Long-time news source for the health, life and finances industries, National Underwriter Life and Health provides news on developments, trends and the latest events pertaining to the topic of life settlement. Articles are provided in print (magazine) and online. A site search on "life settlement" can be delivered as an RSS feed sent directly to a reader's email address--RSS feeds are automatically updated as new articles on the topic are posted to the website.
  
  National Underwriter Life and Health
  
  Life and Health Magazine
  
  PO Box 2157
  
  Skokie, IL 60076
  
  800-543-0874
  
  lifeandhealthinsurancenews.com
  
  

Life Insurance Settlement Association

• The Life Insurance Settlement Association focuses on creating a competitive and educated life settlement marketplace by promoting responsible regulation and legislation at the state and federal levels. LISA provides regulation reports by state and an education center that defines what a life settlement is and what the tax implications are when using a life settlement plan. Tracking current news reports on the life settlement industry is easy from the LISA "In the News" page.
  
  Life Insurance Settlement Association
  
  1011 East Colonial Dr, Suite 500
  
  Orlando, FL 32803
  
  407-894-3797
  
  thevoiceoftheindustry.com
  
  

Growth House, Inc.

• Growth House, Inc. is an information provider on end-of-life and hospice care. Growth House provides free access to detailed articles on the topic of life settlement that are sourced from the Inter-Institutional Collaborating Network On End Of Life Care Public Library. Articles include the topics of exposing the viatical settlement industry and the basics of life settlements, along with links to a number of books detailing the ins and outs of a life settlement transaction.
  
  Growth House, Inc.
  
  2261 Market Street, #199A
  
  San Francisco, California, 94114
  
  415-863-3045
  
  growthhouse.org