Life Insurance for High-Net-Worth Expats: Estate Planning, Liquidity and Cross-Border Wealth Structuring
For high-net-worth individuals, life insurance is no longer viewed solely as a protection product designed to provide financial security for dependants. Life insurance may be used as part of broader financial planning arrangements and can be considered alongside estate planning, succession strategies, liquidity provision and cross-border wealth preservation. This is particularly relevant for internationally mobile […]
Business Relief: The Trust Planning Opportunity Ending in April 2026
Six steps every business owner should complete before the rules change Significant changes to Business Relief (BR) and the inheritance tax (IHT) treatment of BR-qualifying assets take effect on 6 April 2026. For business owners, this date creates a clear dividing line in estate and succession planning. Transfers that can currently be made with no […]
Death, Taxes and Why Life Cover Is Becoming More Important for Estate Planning
Tightening inheritance tax rules are making appropriate life insurance cover a more relevant part of many estate plans Life insurance is often misunderstood. When people think about term life cover, they understandably frame it in emotional terms — no one hopes to “get value” from a policy that only pays out if they are no […]
Assurance Vie Explained: A Smart Wealth and Estate Planning Solution for Expats in France
For expatriates living in France, Assurance Vie remains one of the most powerful and versatile investment and estate planning tools available. It’s not just a savings product or an insurance policy — it’s a uniquely French solution that combines investment flexibility with preferential tax and inheritance benefits. For high-net-worth (HNW) individuals who are, or intend […]
The HNW International Life Insurance Market Demand
For the first time, the size and scope of the global high-net-worth (HNW) international life insurance market have been formally identified and quantified, validating industry expectations that this represents a rapidly expanding market with growing global significance. The findings come from a landmark study conducted by NMG Consulting and released by Utmost Group, a leading […]
