For Sophisticated Securities Investors, Investment Bankers,
Hedge Fund Managers and Private Equity Fund Managers
January 18-19, 2007
The Princeton Club
Midtown Manhattan
Michael T. Crane
DEUTSCHE BANK AG (London)
William A. Sullivan
UBS SECURITIES LLC
Brian Casey
LORD, BISSELL & BROOK LLP
Larry Simon
LIFE SETTLEMENT SOLUTIONS
Bryan Freeman
HABERSHAM FUNDING
Emmanuel Modu
A.M. BEST CO.
Adam I. Balinsky
BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP
Meir Eliav LEGACY BENEFITS CORPORATION Jay Eisbruck MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE Thomas Laumont HVB FONDSFINANCE GMBH BVZL ASSOCIATION David Dorr LIFE-EXCHANGE Sean McNealy ADVANCED SETTLEMENTS Elliot Kroll HERRICK, FEINSTEIN LLP Brian K. Staples RIGHT LLC
Former Director of Life Insurance, KENTUCKY
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
Daniel F. Passage
O'MELVENY & MYERS
Robert Simon
21ST SERVICES
Steve Boger
MILLIMAN INC.
Stephen L. Ziegler, Esq.
STEPHEN L. ZIEGLER, P.A. Jolene D. Fullerton
SECONDARY LIFE CAPITAL, LLC
Craig Seitel
ABACUS SETTLEMENTS
Pete Ritter
O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP
Justin Finemel
RIDGE CAPITAL GROUP
Mark Ross
XE-R, LLC
Scott J. Cipinko
LIFE INSURANCE FINANCE ASSOCIATION
Paul Meyer
CLIFFORD CHANCE US
Our Distinguished Speaking Faculty:
Profit from New Investment
Opportunities with
Non-Correlated Returns!
Premium Financing, Secondary Life Insurance
Securitization, and the Life Settlement Markets
■ Hear how and why investors are incorporatingsecondary life insurance into their portfolios as an alternative investment strategy
■ Premium financing – Will the high returns continue? Get the latest on this high-performance investment! ■ Securitization of the secondary life market – the
future of this emerging product
■ Hear from the industry’s top experts and leading investors!
■ Tackle the latest regulatory and political issues ■ Electronic life settlement trading – explore emerging
technologies in the secondary life market ■ Examine pricing methodologyof secondary life
assets
■ Hear aboutemerging investment opportunities in Europeand how you can benefit
■ Asset acquisition and maintenance in the secondary life market – learn what investors need to know to profit in this market
Exclusive Pre-Conference Workshop:
The Secondary Life Market — Investing 101
Learn the basics of investing in the secondary life insurance market including an overview of the products (life settlements, premium financing, premiumcorporate financing, and securitization), the market structure, processes, and investment strategies. Financial Research Associates, LLCProudly Presents:
Platinum Silver Sponsor Sponsor
The Conference Sponsor
Financial Research Associates provides the financial community with access to business information and networking
opportunities. Offering highly targeted conferences, FRA is a preferred resource for executives and managers seeking cutting-edge information on the next wave of business opportunities. Please visit www.frallc.com for more information on upcoming events. Dear Colleague:
It is our pleasure to announce the upcoming “Emerging Investment Strategies in the Secondary Life Market”conference. Our conference brings together the industry’s top experts and leading sophisticated investors in the secondary life market to help you understand how you can best incorporate this unique market into your portfolio.
The secondary life insurance market is ripe for sophisticated investors. This unique market — whose face value is estimated to reach $45 billion by 2007 and whose returns, uncorrelated to the S&P 500, are expected to reach double digits— has investors clamoring to enter it through a variety of investment vehicles. In this conference we will examine the emerging investment strategies and products including, the latest in securitization and premium financing, to help you learn how you can benefit from this growing investment class!
We look forward to greeting you in New York! Sincerely,
Michael T. Crane Bryan Freeman
Michael T. Crane Bryan Freeman
DEUTSCHE BANK AG HABERSHAM FUNDING
(London) Conference Co-Chairman
Conference Co-Chairman
Special Thanks to our Conference Sponsors
Special Thanks to our Conference Supporters:
Official Publications
andMedia Partners:
Benefit from our Pre-Conference
Workshop
The Secondary Life Market —
Investing 101
Unravel the complexities of the secondary life insurance market and learn how to incorporate this unique asset class into your portfolio. This half-day primer introduces sophisticated securities investors, investment bankers, hedge fund managers and private equity fund managers to the basics of investing in the secondary life insurance market including:
• Definition, history and theory • Market structure and product flow
• A product overview: Life settlements, premium financing, premium corporate financing and securitization
• The current regulatory and political atmosphere surrounding the secondary life market
• Entrance and exit strategies
• The players — providers, brokers, investors etc. • The potential operational challenges and the
financial rewards
Platinum Sponsor:
Life Settlement Solutions, Inc. is the premier provider (funder) in the life settlement market. We are a direct purchaser of life insurance contracts whose firm and management have purchased well in excess of $1 billion in aggregate face value. Our management has extensive experience in the insurance, investment, legal and capital markets industries. Life Settlement Solutions, Inc. has the strongest buying capability in the industry, renowned due-diligence and compliance processes, is fully funded by institutional sources and has a track record of efficient and competitive pricing for life insurance contracts. Our capabilities and expertise are unmatched in the settlement industry.
Life Settlement Solutions, Inc. adheres to the strictest safeguards to protect the privacy of client information. We exclusively use well-respected institutions to provide investment capital, serve as trustees and provide escrow services. Life Settlement Solutions, Inc. strives to support each customer’s needs and will never circumvent broker or client relationships.
Contact us today to find out what we can do for you. For more information about Life Settlement Solutions, Inc., call 858.576.8067 or visit www.lss-corp.com
Silver Sponsor:
21st Services was established 1998 to provide a full range of services for the life settlement industry. Today we are a leading provider of life expectancy evaluations and many other services. Our senior life expectancies are based on a proprietary software program; the first of its kind. It uses a customized version of the 2001 VBT Table coupled with more than 100 risk factors to tailor life expectancies to an individual’s health and functional status. 21st Services is an independent service provider that prides itself on innovation and client service.
Thursday, Day One, January 18
8:00 – 9:00 Registration and continental breakfast forworkshop attendees
PRE - CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
9:00 – 12:00Pre-Conference Workshop
The Secondary Life Market — Investing 101
Learn the basics of investing in the secondary life insurance market including an overview of the products (life settlements, premium financing, premium corporate financing, and securitization), the market structure, processes, and investment strategies.
Workshop Leaders:
Sean McNealy,President
ADVANCED SETTLEMENTS
Elliot Kroll,Partner
HERRICK, FEINSTEIN LLP
Larry Simon,CEO
LIFE SETTLEMENT SOLUTIONS
12:00 – 1:00 Luncheon for workshop attendees
MAIN CONFERENCE
12:00 – 1:00 Registration for main conference attendees
1:00 – 1:15
Co - Chairperson’s Welcome
Michael T. Crane,Director, Global Markets
DEUTSCHE BANK AG (London)
1:15 – 1:45
KEYNOTE: Life Settlements—the Bear, the Bull and the Rainbow
Brian K. Staples President,RIGHT LLC
Former Director of Life Insurance
KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
1:45 – 2:30
EXPERTS’ ROUNDTABLE: Emerging Portfolio Investment Strategies in the Secondary Life Market
Hear how and why investors are incorporating secondary life insurance into their portfolios as an alternative investment strategy:
• Leverage and securitization • Derivative structures
• Risks associated with secondary life insurance, and risk mitigation techniques
• Life insurance as a significant asset class
Speakers:
Craig L. Seitel, CEO
ABACUS SETTLEMENTS, LLC
William A. Sullivan,Executive Director
UBS SECURITIES LLC
Michael T. Crane,Director, Global Markets
DEUTSCHE BANK AG (London)
2:30 – 3:00 Break
3:00 – 3:45
Essential Elements in Life Insurance Premium Finance Transactions
What investors need to know prior to entering the market: • Foundation for sound program structure
Learn the latest challenges & opportunities in the premium finance market:
• Critical legal issues • Carrier reactions • Regulatory overview
Speakers:
Brian Casey,Partner
LORD, BISSELL & BROOK LLP
Mark Ross, President and Chief Executive Officer
XE-R, LLC
Justin Finemel,CEO
RIDGE CAPITAL GROUP
3:45 – 4:45
The Future of Securitization in the Secondary Life Market
• Examine the lines of the life insurance business that can be securitized
• Review recent developments and activities — rating agency concerns • Discuss insurable interest issues
• Ratings, swap markets • Who are the players?
• What are the impediments to securitization of life settlement pools? • Lessons learned in past securitization attempts
Panelists:
Emmanuel Modu,Managing Director, Structured Finance
A.M. BEST CO.
Meir Eliav, President
LEGACY BENEFITS CORPORATION
Jay Eisbruck, Managing Director
MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE
William A. Sullivan, Executive Director
UBS SECURITIES LLC
Moderator:
Adam I. Balinsky,Partner
BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP
4:45 – 5:45 Cocktail Hour
5:45 Day 1 Adjourns
Who Will Attend?
• Securities Investors, Investment Bankers • Life Settlement Companies
• Private Equity Fund Managers • Premium Finance Companies • Hedge Fund Managers • Service Providers & Brokers
• Pension Plans & Endowment Funds • Secondary Life Technology Providers • Mutual Fund Managers
Hosted by Life Settlement Solutions Keynote
Friday, Day Two, January 19
8:00 – 9:00 Continental breakfast9:00 – 9:15
Co - Chairperson’s Day 2 Welcome
Bryan Freeman
President, HABERSHAM FUNDING
9:15 – 10:15
Regulatory and Political Update
• Property rights • NAIC Model Act
• The latest on state regulations • NASD considerations
• Impact of premium financing industry: • Recent NAIC hearings
• ACLI proposal
Speakers:
Brian Casey, Partner
LORD, BISSELL & BROOK LLP
Bryan Freeman
President, HABERSHAM FUNDING
Scott J. Cipinko, Managing Director
LIFE INSURANCE FINANCE ASSOCIATION
10:15 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 11:15
Service Provider & Technology Showcase
Learn how systems and technology support can service strategic concerns:
• B2B software
• Hear about electronic life settlement trading • Reporting and compliance tools
• Back office support
Speaker:
David Dorr,President and Founder
LIFE-EXCHANGE
*For information about joining this panel, please call Christy Tester at 704-889-1286
11:15 – 12:00
What Investors Need to Know: Asset Acquisition and Maintenance
• Who are the strategic partners?
• How do you acquire policies and best maintain them? • Review the various documentation and transactional issues • What are the greatest challenges?
Speakers:
Stephen L. Ziegler, Esq.
STEPHEN L. ZIEGLER, P.A.
Jolene D. Fullerton, Legal Counsel
SECONDARY LIFE CAPITAL, LLC
Larry Simon,CEO
LIFE SETTLEMENT SOLUTIONS
Paul Meyer,Partner
CLIFFORD CHANCE US
12:00 – 1:15 Lunch
1:15 – 2:15
The Global Perspective — Hear What’s Happening Abroad and How You Can Benefit
• Hear the benefits and challenges of offshore structures & taxation
• Interest expense deductions
• Hear the latest in regulations in Europe
• Discuss emerging investment opportunities abroad
Speakers:
Thomas Laumont
Executive Vice President, International Business and Sales
HVB FONDSFINANCE GMBH
Chairman,BVZL ASSOCIATION
Daniel F. Passage,Partner
O'MELVENY & MYERS
Pete Ritter, Tax Partner
O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP
2:15 – 2:30 Break
2:30 – 3:30
Examine the Pricing Methodology of Secondary Life Assets • Life expectancy • Carrying costs • Models • Medical underwriting Speakers:
Robert Simon,Chief Financial Officer
21ST SERVICES
Steve Boger, Consulting Actuary
MILLIMAN INC.
3:30 Conference Adjourns • Lawyers, Consultants, Rating Companies
• Family Office Money Mangers • Insurance Companies
• Institutional Money Managers • Re-Insurance Companies • Financial Advisors • Tax Attorneys • Trustees • Accountants
Sponsorship
and
Exhibit
Opportunities
Enhance your marketing efforts through sponsoring a special event or exhibiting your product at this event. We can design custom sponsorship packages tailored to your marketing needs, such as a cocktail reception or a custom-designed networking event.
To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Christy Tester at 704-889-1286 or ctester@frallc.com.
Top Reasons to Attend
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Hear how and why sophisticated investors
are incorporating secondary life insurance
into their portfolios as an alternative
investment strategy
■
Determine which emerging strategies will
most benefit your portfolio
■
Premium financing and premium corporate
financing — Will the high returns continue?
Hear the latest regulations and political
efforts surrounding this high-performance
investment
■
Discuss new opportunities and recent
developments in the securitization of the
secondary life market
■
Barriers to entry — Hear the latest
regulatory issues and political challenges
from the industry’s leading experts
■
Explore emerging technology solutions
including electronic life settlement trading
■
Hone in on the complex pricing issues
affecting secondary life assets
■
Gain insights from our global panel —
Learn what’s happening in Europe and how
you can benefit
■
Learn what investors need to know about
asset acquisition and maintenance
■
For new investors, our workshop introduces
them to the investment basics of this
$45 billion dollar secondary life market
including concepts, strategies and
processes
Four Easy Ways to Register:
Four Easy Ways to Register:
Fax: 704-889-1292
Mail: Financial Research Associates 18705 NE Cedar Drive Battle Ground, WA 98604
Phone: 800-280-8440
Online: www.frallc.com
Emerging Investment Strategies in the Secondary Life Market
January 18–19 2007
The Princeton Club of New York
15 West 43rd Street
(between 5th and 6th Avenues) New York, NY 10036 Telephone: (212)-596-1200 Fax: (212) 596-1399
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Fees and Payments:
The fee for attendance for the Workshop and the Main Conference is: $1995
The fee for attendance for the Main Conference is: $1695
Please make checks payable to Financial Research Associates,and write code B409on your check. You may also pay by Visa,
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Group discounts are available; for more information, please call Mary Applegate at 704-889-1290 or email her at
mapplegate@frallc.com.
Cancellations:
If we receive your request to cancel 30 days or more prior to the conference start date, your registration fee will be refunded minus a $175 administrative fee. Cancellations occurring between 29 days and the first day of the conference receive either a 1) $200 refund; or 2) a credit voucher for the amount of the original registration fee, less a $175 administrative fee. No refunds or credits will be granted for cancellations received after a conference begins or for no-shows. Credit vouchers are valid for 12 months from the date of issue and can be used by either the person named on the voucher or a colleague from the same company. Please Note:For reasons beyond our control it is occasionally necessary to alter the content and timing of the program or to substitute speakers. Thus, the speakers and agenda are subject to change without notice. In the event of a speaker cancellation, every effort to find a replacement speaker will be made.
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For Sophisticated Securities Investors, Investment Bankers,
Hedge Fund Managers and Private Equity Fund Managers
January 18–19 2007
The Princeton Club
Midtown Manhattan
Exclusive Pre-Conference Workshop:
The Secondary Life Market — Investing 101
Learn the basics of investing in the secondary life insurance market including an overview of the products (lifesettlements, premium financing, premium corporate financing, and securitization), the market structure, processes, and investment strategies.
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