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See if a policy qualifies

A life insurance policy can help your family while your loved one is still living.

If someone you love is facing a serious illness, their life insurance policy may be sellable today for far more than its cash surrender value — money that can pay for care, comfort, and time together, when it matters most.

Most life insurance policies never pay a death claim — they lapse or are surrendered first. You have options before that happens.

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How this works

We are not here to sell you anything. We help you understand what a policy is worth and connect you with a licensed settlement professional in your state — a broker whose legal duty is to the policyholder, and whose job is to make buyers compete for the best offer.

1

Answer a short questionnaire

About the policy and the person insured. Five minutes, no obligation, and nothing is shared until you say so.

2

Get an honest read

We tell you plainly whether the policy is likely to qualify — and if it isn't, we tell you that too, along with the alternatives.

3

Be connected with a licensed professional

A settlement broker licensed in your state reviews the case and shops it to multiple institutional buyers on your behalf.

Every option, honestly compared

A settlement is not always the right answer. These are the four ways to get value from a policy while living:

OptionWhat it isTypical value
Viatical settlementSale of the policy when the insured is terminally or chronically ill. Usually income-tax-free for terminal diagnoses.Often 50–80% of the death benefit
Life settlementSale of a policy, typically insured age 65+, when coverage is no longer needed or affordable.Often 20–40% of the death benefit
Accelerated death benefitAn advance of part of the death benefit from the insurer itself, if the policy has this rider.Up to ~50% of the death benefit
Cash surrenderCancelling the policy back to the insurance company.Usually the lowest — often pennies on the dollar

Why we do this

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Peace of the Mountain began as a licensed Pennsylvania viatical settlement brokerage. Coming up through life insurance sales, our founder kept seeing the same quiet tragedy: families paying premiums for decades, then losing the policy — and everything it was meant to do — right at the end.

We're here so that never happens to your family. Every professional we connect you with is licensed, vetted, and legally bound to act in the policyholder's interest. And if selling isn't your best option, we'll say so.

— Founded by a previously licensed viatical settlement broker

See if the policy qualifies

Free, confidential, no obligation. We'll give you an honest read — including "this probably won't qualify," if that's the truth.

Who is the policy for?

This helps us speak with you the right way — many of the families we help are adult children arranging care for a parent.

Which state does the policyholder live in?

Settlement transactions are regulated state by state. We only connect you with professionals licensed where you live.

Please choose a state.

How would you describe the insured person's health?

We ask gently but directly — health status is the single biggest factor in a policy's value.

About how old is the insured person?

What kind of policy is it?

It's okay if you're not sure — a licensed broker can determine this from the policy documents.

What is the death benefit (face value)?

The amount the policy would pay out — it's on the first page of the policy.

What would the money be for?

Where should we send your assessment?

You'll hear from us — a real person — not a call center.

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