Scott Kirby | Abacus Life Settlements
Scott Kirby, Abacus Life Settlements
Abacus Life Settlements  ·  NYSE: ABX

Scott Kirby

Co-Founder & President

Scott Kirby brings over 25 years of expertise to the life settlement industry. In 2004, he co-founded Abacus Life, where he leads business development and has helped grow the company into one of the foremost life settlement providers in the U.S. A frequent speaker across the financial services landscape, Scott regularly addresses insurance marketing organizations, broker-dealers, and study groups on the evolving life settlement marketplace.

19.84% Abacus avg. paid (2025)

Independent data confirms: Abacus pays more than the market — every single year.

16.27% Market average (2025)
Third-Party Data

Abacus vs. The Life Settlement Market

Independent data confirms what our clients and advisors already know: Abacus Life consistently pays more than the market average, every single year.

Bar chart comparing Abacus Life Settlements average percent paid by face value versus the life settlement market average from 2020 to 2024. Abacus consistently pays more each year.

*The 2021–2024 data above is sourced from The Deal, Life Settlement Report (Issued Annually).
*The 2025 data above is sourced from a press release issued by Coventry on April 16, 2026.

Why Abacus

We Pay the Most

As the only publicly traded life settlement company in the U.S. (NYSE: ABX), Abacus operates with full institutional transparency. Our nationwide network of buyers competes for each policy — driving your offer higher. Every step is handled in-house, so fewer hands touch the transaction and more of the proceeds go directly to you.

5+ Years consistently above market
49 States licensed nationwide
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