Family Offices


IPS Advisors offers assistance to Family Offices, Shared Family Offices and high net worth Family Groups with integrated insurance planning and wealth management strategies. Our areas of focus include insurance, estate and retirement planning. At IPS Advisors, our primary role with all our Family Office clients is to professionally manage their Life Insurance and Annuity portfolios.

IPS Advisors provides the following services:

  • We confirm credit worthiness of each insurance company (Insurer)
  • We confirm ownership and beneficiary status
  • We confirm current cash values, and loan status for each contract
  • We confirm current premium funding level in relationship with policy premium obligations. *
  • We explore new markets (such as Lifetime Settlements/3rd Party Valuations)**
  • We provide policy projected Cash Flow Statements to life expectancy or policy maturity and provide Internal Rate of Return calculations
  • We request policy riders and options, and communicate their current relevance

IPS Advisors also provides the following ancillary Strategic Services:

  • We identify under-performing life and annuity products as compared to the current market place
  • We communicate new planning strategies consisting of combinations of existing planning strategies and new products
  • We identify product and pricing arbitrages in the current market place

For more information on how we can assist your Family Office please contact us at  lifeservices@ipsadvisors.com.

 

*Premium Financing is complex and involves many risks, such as the possibility of policy lapse, loss of collateral, interest rate and market uncertainty, and failure to re-qualify with the lender to keep the financing in place and maintain the desired level of insurance protection. In certain situations, additional out-of-pocket contributions may be required to retire the debt and/or maintain the desired level of insurance protection. A well planned exit strategy should be in place prior to accepting any financing arrangements.

 

**Investors should consult with their own professional advisor regarding the potential tax, estate, and legal considerations that may arise in connection with entering into a life settlements transaction. Proceeds from a life settlement transaction may be taxable under federal or state law to the extent the proceeds exceed the cost basis. The proceeds from a life settlement transaction may be subject to claims of creditors. The receipt of proceeds from a life settlement transaction may adversely impact eligibility for government benefits and entitlements.  The amount received for the sale of the Policy may be impacted by the circumstances of the particular purchaser of the Policy, the insured’s life expectancy, future premiums, the death benefit, the terms of the Policy, and the current market for insurance policies, among other factors. The amount received for the sale of the Policy may be more or less than what others might receive for the sale of a similar policy. There may be high fees associated with the sell of a Life settlement.

 

This material is for informational purpose only and is not meant as tax or legal advice. Please consult with your tax or legal advisor regarding your personal situation. NFP does not provide legal or tax advice.

To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS under Circular 230, we inform you that any U.S. Federal tax advice contained in this communication, unless otherwise specifically stated, was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (1) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (2) promoting, marketing, or recommending to another party any matters addressed herein.

Due to the relatively short period of time the life settlement market has existed, the market is currently loosely regulated and the number of bidders for any marketed policy may be limited. Prior to selling a policy, the insured should consider factors such as the continued need for insurance coverage, whether there are plans to replace the existing policy with another policy, how the sale of the policy will impact estate plans, and the availability of new insurance as well as the cost of comparable coverage. Where relevant, tax implications must also be taken into consideration.

Loans and withdrawals from insurance policies may generate an income tax liability, reduce available cash value and reduce the death benefit or cause the policy to lapse. Early withdrawals and other distributions of taxable amounts may be subject to ordinary income tax, a surrender charge, and if taken prior to age 59 ½, a 10% federal tax penalty may apply.

All guarantees are subject to the claims paying ability of the issuing insurance company.

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