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viatical settlement

/vaɪˈætɪkəl ˈsetlmənt/

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/vaɪˈætɪkəl ˈsetlmənt/C1formalamericanlegal
  • ruФинансовая сделка, при которой неизлечимо больной человек продаёт свой полис страхования жизни третьей стороне за единовременную выплату, обычно меньше суммы страхового возмещения, в обмен на то, что покупатель становится бенефициаром и оплачивает страховые взносы.

A financial transaction in which a terminally ill person sells their life insurance policy to a third party for a lump sum payment, typically less than the death benefit, in exchange for the buyer becoming the beneficiary and paying the premiums.

  1. Life insurance saleC2formalamerican

    The sale of a life insurance policy by a terminally ill person to a third party for a lump sum of cash, which is less than the death benefit but more than the cash surrender value.

    ruПродажа страховки жизни

    • The patient opted for a viatical settlement to cover his medical bills.
    • Investors in viatical settlements assume the risk of the policyholder's life expectancy.
    • A viatical settlement can provide immediate financial relief for the terminally ill.