Life Settlement Broker

Also called: Life Settlement Advisor, Policy Sale Broker

Helps older people sell life insurance policies they no longer want to investors for cash, instead of letting them lapse.

A day in the life

A 78-year-old man can no longer afford his $1 million life insurance policy and plans to drop it. You gather his medical records, get life expectancy estimates and shop the policy to 15 investors. The best bid is $180,000, far more than the $0 he would get by canceling.

Pay over a career

Starting
$50k
Typical
$90k
High
$220k

Commission-based.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in finance or business; state life settlement broker license.

Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Finance, Business Administration, Risk Management & Insurance.

Outlook

Growing about average. More seniors are learning they can sell policies.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Platforms run the bidding; explaining options to seniors and protecting them from bad deals stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Personal finance, Health class, Business class.

Official data: O*NET occupation 41-3021.

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