Coventry's Neal Jacobs Elected to European Life Settlement Association Executive Committee

FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Coventry, the leader and creator of the secondary market for life insurance and a pioneer of the life insurance-backed asset class, today announced that Neal Jacobs, Senior Managing Director, Capital Markets, has been elected to the Executive Committee of the European Life Settlement Association (ELSA). Jacobs was elected at ELSA's Annual General Meeting on September 15, 2026.

Jacobs brings more than two decades of experience at Coventry and a longstanding commitment to advancing the life settlement industry. His election continues Coventry's participation in ELSA's leadership and its work to support industry standards, market transparency, and greater understanding of life settlements among institutional investors.

"Building a stronger life settlement market requires collaboration across our industry," said Jacobs. "I look forward to supporting ELSA's work to broaden investor understanding, strengthen market standards, and expand opportunities for the policyowners and investors our industry serves."

Jacobs is a Director of the Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA) and is the immediate past Board Chair of LISA. He also previously served as Vice-Chair.

"It has been a privilege to serve on LISA's board and help advance its work on behalf of the industry and policyowners," Jacobs added. "I remain committed to that work through the remainder of my term and look forward to contributing to our industry's continued development through ELSA."

ELSA represents participants in the European life settlement market and works to promote industry standards and understanding of the asset class. Jacobs is one of four new members elected to ELSA's nine-member Executive Committee.

About Coventry
Coventry is the leader and creator of the secondary market for life insurance and a pioneer of the life insurance-backed asset class, operating an integrated platform across four complementary verticals: the secondary market for life insurance, longevity lending, life insurance and annuity distribution, and insurance technology.

Through these businesses, Coventry expands financial options for policyowners, provides capital solutions backed by life insurance policies and other longevity-linked assets, broadens access to insurance and retirement products, and applies technology to enhance pricing, risk management, and operational efficiency across the life insurance ecosystem.

Guided by a longstanding commitment to consumer rights and market integrity, Coventry leverages its leadership position to raise industry standards, expand consumer choice, and responsibly develop institutional-quality life insurance-backed investment solutions.

Over its history, Coventry has acquired more than 23,000 life insurance policies, completed more than $50 billion in longevity-linked transactions, delivered more than $6 billion to policyowners, and originated more than $1 billion in life insurance-linked loans. To learn more about Coventry, visit Coventry.com.

SOURCE Coventry