Maple Life Financial announces the release of its 2006 Life Settlement Industry Outlook report. Designed as a resource tool for senior market financial service advisors, the report provides an inside look at where the industry is heading, including discussions on the top issues, insight from twenty-eight industry professionals with backgrounds in accounting, finance, insurance, law, marketing, and technology.

Included in the report are valuable facts, figures, projections, and a detailed profile of industry professionals, which was collected as part of a recent survey sponsored by Maple Life Financial.

Highlights of the report include:

• Promises of continued growth and increases in production and the number of entrants joining the market
• Anticipated market growth of $19 billion for 2006 rising to $160 billion over the next several years
• Global demand by institutional investors may lead to temporary shortages in qualified policies
• Continued scrutiny by rating agencies, institutional investors, and regulators
• Emergence of new products and services

"The life settlement industry is quickly changing," says Nate Evans, President of Bethesda, Maryland-based Maple Life Financial. "Greater numbers of financial service professionals serving the senior marketplace are looking for investment options for their clients and turning to the life settlement industry; their need of market research such as this will help them make sound financial decisions."

Follow the link below to read the Maple Financial Life Settlement Outlook 2006:

 MapleFinancial_IndustryOutlook_2006.pdf