FORM WFI.CODISC.EF2/08 © 2008 Welcome Funds Inc
WELCOME FUNDS INC.
4755 TECHNOLOGY WAY
SUITE 202
BOCA RATON, FL 33431
TOLL-FREE: 877.227.4484
PHONE: 561.862.0244
FAX: 561.862.0242
WWW.WELCOMEFUNDS.COM
NOTICE OF DISCLOSURE
1. WELCOME FUNDS INC and your referring producer/advisor, if
any, represents only you and shall act according to your
instructions and in your best interest notwithstanding the manner
in which WELCOME FUNDS INC and your referring
producer/advisor, if any, is compensated.
2. So
me or all of the proceeds of your viatical/life settlement
may
be taxable under federal income tax and/or state franchise and
income tax laws. WELCOME FUNDS INC is not a tax advisor
and recommends that you consult your own professional tax
advisor regarding this transaction.
3. The sale of your insurance policy may affect your right to receive
Medicaid or other government benefits or entitlements. Advice
on such effects should be obtained from the appropriate
government agencies.
4. Viatical/life settlement proceeds could be subject to the claims of
creditors.
5. There may be possible alternatives to selling your life insurance.
This may include the option of an accelerated death benefit or
policy
loans offered by your life insurance company. You are
advised to consult a financial advisor, certified public accountant
and/or an attorney regarding these potential alternatives.
6. You have the right to rescind a viatical/life settlement contract
before the earlier of thirty (30) calendar days after the date upon
which the viatical/life settlement contract is executed by all
parties or fifteen (15) calendar days after your receipt of the
proceeds. Rescission, if exercised, is effective only if both notice
to the rescission is given and repayment of all proceeds and any
premiums, loans and loan interest to the viatical/life settlement
provider is made within the rescission period. If the insured dies
during the rescission period, then the viatical/life settlement
contract shall be deemed to have been rescinded if repayment of
all proceeds and any premiums, loans and loan interest to th
e
viatical/life settlement provider is made within forty-five (45)
days after the end of the rescission period.
7. Funds will be sent to you within three (3) business days after the
insurer or group administrator’s acknowledgment that ownership
of the policy or interest in the certificate has been transferred and
the beneficiary has been designated. WELCOME FUNDS INC
and your referring producer/advisor, if any, has no access to or
control over viatical/life settlement provider funds that are set
aside in escrow or trust.
8. Entering into
a viatical/life settlement contract may
1) cause
other rights or benefits, including conversion rights and waiver of
premium benefits, which may exist under the policy or a
certificate of a
group life insurance policy to be forfeited; and 2)
reduce the insured’s ability to obtain additional life in
surance
coverage in the future.
9. Total compensation payable to WELCOME FUNDS INC and your
referring producer/advisor, if any, shall collectively not exceed a
maximum of 8% of the Net Death Benefit (NDB) of your policy.
Proceeds of your settlement are represented by the Net Purchase
Price (NPP) as follows: NPP = Gross Purchase Price (GPP) as paid
by the viatical/life settlement provider reduced by the total
compensation as described abov
e.
10. All medical, financial or personal information solicited or obtained
by a viatical/life settlement provider or a life insurance producer
about the insured, including the insured’s identity or the identity of
family members, a spouse or significant other may be disclosed as
necessary to effect the viatical/life settlement between you and the
viatical/life settlement provider. If you are asked to provide this
information, you will be asked to consent to this disclosure. The
information may be presented to someone who buys the policy or
provides funds for the purchase. You may be asked to renew your
permission to share information every two (2) years. In addition,
information regarding the policy owner’s and insured’s identity and
insured’s medical condition will 1) be shared with the insure
r that
issued the life insurance policy; and 2) shall be available to each
subsequent owner of the life insurance policy.
11. The insured may be contacted by the viatical/life settlement provider
or its authorized representative for the purpose of determining the
insured’s health status. This contact will be limited to no more
frequently than once every three (3) months if the insured has a life
expectancy of more than one year, and no more than once per month
if the insured has a life expectancy of one (1) year or less.
12. If your policy to be acquired pursuant to a viatical/life settlement
contract has been issued as a joint policy or involves family riders or
any coverage of a life other than the insured under the policy to be
acquired pursuant to a viatical/life settlement contract, there may be
possible loss of coverage on the other lives under the policy and y
ou
are advised to consult with your insurance producer or the insurer
issuing the policy for advice on the proposed viatical/life settlement
contract.
13. Any person who knowingly presents false information in an
application for a viatical/life settlement contract is guilty of a crime
and may be subject to penalty, including but not limited to fines and
confinement in prison.
14. WELCOME FUNDS INC recommends that you read the viatical/life
settlement contract and seek assistance from a professional financial
advisor and/or consult with y
our legal advisor prior to signing it.
15. I/we confirm and acknowledge that WELCOME FUNDS INC has
provided me/us with the most recent brochure developed and/or
approved by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners
(NAIC) describing the process of viatical/life settlement
s.
I/We acknowledge that I/we have read and understand the disclosures above (1-15).
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Signature of Primary Insured Printed Name Date
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Signature of Secondary Insured (if applicable) Printed Name Date
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Signature of Policy Owner #1 (if not Insured) Printed Name Date
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Signature of Policy Owner #2 (if not Insured) Printed Name Date