Life Settlement Index

Life Settlement Index Recap - Dec, 2010 Data

The results of the Amrita Life Settlement Index were released at 10AM EST on Tuesday January 4th. The Index rose slightly from 739.6 to 760.8. The 2.9% increase marked the 5th straight month of gains for the index which measures demand and sentiment on the secondary life insurance market.

Life Settlement Index Recap - Nov, 2010 Data

The Amrita Life Settlement Index’s November 2010 data was released on December 7th at 10:00 AM EST. The index rose 33.6 points to reach 740 points. The relatively small 4.8% increase was enough to establish a new all time high for the life settlement index which measures demand in the secondary life insurance market.

Life Settlement Index Recap - October, 2010 Data

The results of the Amrita Life Settlement Index were released at 10:00 AM on Nov. 2, 2010. The results were based upon surveys collected from life settlement providers across the United States. Once again, the index showed robust improvement in the life settlement market with a 23.8% jump from 570.3 points in September to 706 points in October. The 135.7 point increase shows a strengthening demand for life insurance policies on the secondary market.

Life Settlement Index Recap - September, 2010 Data

The Amrita Life Settlement Index’s September data was released on Oct. 5th at 10:00 AM EST. The results showed a continued strengthening in life settlement demand with a robust gain of 15.7% from the previous month. The 77.5 point increase to 570.3 was based on generally strong buying activity among participating life settlement providers.

Life Settlement Index Recap - August, 2010 Data

The latest Amrita Life Settlement Index results, based on August 2010 data, were released at 10:00 AM EST on September 7th. The results showed a modest gain of 7.1% from July’s index level of 460 points. The 32.8 point increase to 492.8 was based on mixed activity and sentiment among survey respondents.

Life Settlement Index Recap - July, 2010 Data

At 10:00 AM EST, August 3rd, 2010 Amrita Financial released the July results of its Amrita Life Settlement Index. The index posted 460 points for the month of July. Overall the index remained unchanged from the June 2010 level.

Life Settlement Index Recap - June, 2010 Data

The latest Amrita Life Settlement Index results, based on June 2010 data, were released at 10:00 AM EST on July 6th. The results showed a moderate, 14.3% decline from May’s index level of 536.6 points. The 76.7 point decline to 460 was based on mixed activity and sentiment among survey respondents.

Life Settlement Index Recap - May, 2010 Data

The Amrita Life Settlement Index posted a strong gain based on robust life settlement provider activity in May. The index jumped 28.6% from 418 points to 537 points. The 119 point rise marked the first time the index posted two consecutive months of gains.

Life Settlement Index Recap - April, 2010 Data

The April 2010 Amrita Life Settlement Index results were released at 10:00 AM EST on May 4th. In a surprising turnaround from the previous month’s steep decline, the index climbed 92.8 points, from 324.6 to 417.4. The 28.6% rise was due to a sharp increase in market activity and renewed bullish expectations.

Life Settlement Index Recap - March, 2010 Data

The Amrita Life Settlement Index posted its March 2010 data pointing to a continued slide in demand for life insurance policies on the secondary insurance market. The index showed a steep drop of 28.6%, from 455 points to 325 points. The results showed the index dropped 130 points from last month on increasingly conservative buying activities and sentiments from life settlement providers.