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States target 'wagering on death'

chicagotribune.com — Lawmakers in Kansas recently passed legislation to outlaw a practice that critics say preys on America's elderly: an insurance transaction in which investors persuade seniors to purchase high-dollar life insurance policies and then transfer a significant portion of the death benefits to strangers.

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