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Future Financial Planning for People with Disabilities - Part 3

The National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities (NLCDD) at the University of Delaware has published a new National Study (Study) titled “Future Financial Planning for People with Disabilities” on its website that should be required ...

Public Benefits

Celebrating 30 Years of the ADA

July 26 marks the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).

Industry News

The Gargan Case: Is the U.S. Government a Victim or a Perpetrator?

The United States Department of Justice announced last week that Joseph E. Gargan, a scion of the Kennedy family and former Chief ...

Structured Settlements

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Structured Settlement Market

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the structured settlement market to date and what impact will it have in the future?

Company News

Independent Life 2019's Second Fastest Growing Life Insurer

In a June 9, 2020 reporting, S&P Global Market Intelligence published a report announcing Independent Life as the second ...

Structured Settlements

A Settlement Planning "Commencement"

During the past month, despite the cancellation of almost all in-person graduation ceremonies, the internet has been filled with ...

Attorney Resources

The Keys to Success for Multi-Million Dollar Verdicts

What are the keys to success for nation's leading personal injury trial attorneys – those elite plaintiff attorneys who ...

Knowledge Network

Structured Settlements and Periodic Payment Judgments Book Release 67

Since it was first published in 1986, "Structured Settlements and Periodic Payment Judgments" (S2P2J), has provided structured ...

Industry News

An Analysis of the Revised NAIC Annuity Suitability Regulation

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has recently voted to update its Suitability in Annuity Transactions ...

Knowledge Network

An Analysis of the Updated ABLE POMS Guidance

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has published updated Program Operation Manual System (POMS) guidance for Achieving a ...

Company News

Independent Life COVID-19 Response

We recognize that you may be experiencing significant changes in your everyday life while thinking through the full impact of ...

Payee Protection Policy

2019 Payee Protection Policy Annual Report

Independent Life developed and launched the first Payee Protection Policy in the structured settlement industry on February 24, ...

Structured Settlements

Book Review: What You Can Expect When Expecting a Settlement

Assuming you are a professional structured settlement consultant and/or settlement planner, what is the first advice you ...

Structured Settlements

What Do Smart Phones Have in Common with Structured Settlements?

If a future business historian were to make an analogy between the personal injury settlement planning market in 2030 and the ...

Company News

AAJ Winter Convention 2020

The 2020 conference schedule has now begun!

Knowledge Network

Industry Education and Technology

None of the 2019 educational conferences sponsored by the National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA) included any ...

Knowledge Network

Industry Education and Ethics

The National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA) Code of Ethics, more formally referred to as NSSTA’s “Statement of ...

Industry News

Industry Education, Financial Products and Concepts

Should the National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA), and its members, be interested in education programs about ...

Industry News

Industry Education, Federal Laws and Regulations

Since its formation more than 25 years ago, one of the defining characteristics of the National Structured Settlement Trade ...

Knowledge Network

Industry Education and Public Benefits

From a structured settlement perspective, a key settlement planning priority is determining how best to integrate structured ...

Knowledge Network

Industry Education and Taxation

Potential tax benefits represent both a fundamental advantage of structured settlements and a rationale for considering ...

Industry News

Industry Education and Stakeholder Perspectives

Following the Spring 2019 National Structured Settlement Trade Association Annual Conference, The Chronicle promised a series of ...

Company News

2019 NSSTA Fall Conference

From a traditional perspective, the National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA) 2019 Fall Educational Conference, ...

Knowledge Network

Structured Settlements and Periodic Payment Judgement Book Release 66

Since it was first published in 1986, "Structured Settlements and Periodic Payment Judgments" (S2P2J), has provided structured ...

Industry News

An Assessment of the Current Education for Settlement Planning

Following the Spring 2019 National Structured Settlement Trade Association Annual Conference, The Chronicle promised a series of ...

Company News

NAMSAP 2019 Annual Conference Overview

From Independent Life’s perspective as a sponsor and exhibitor, the 2019 National Alliance of Medicare Set-Aside Professionals ...

The Mraz Case

The Mraz Case

Author Patrick Hindert recently spoke with Mark Wahlstrom on the Speaking of Justice podcast regarding this case, listen to the ...

Industry News

A Market Analysis of Structured Settlement Educational Programs

Following the Spring 2019 National Structured Settlement Trade Association Annual Conference, The Chronicle promised a series of ...

Structured Settlements

What is Settlement Planning?

Settlement planning, a term previously avoided by the National Structured Settlement Trade Organization (NSSTA), was a buzz word ...

Industry News

Texas Legislature Modernizes Structured Settlements Statute

Independent Life Insurance Company (Independent Life) is excited to report Texas Statute HB 3771 is now law, having passed the ...

Company News

Drinker Biddle Structured Settlement and Annuities Roundtable

The Drinker Biddle law firm Structured Settlement and Annuity Team introduced a new educational model last week when it hosted a ...

Industry News

Reviewing Structured Settlement Educational Programs - Spring 2019

Does the National Structured Settlements Trade Association (NSSTA) need to re-think and re-design its educational programming and ...

Structured Settlements

The Importance of Public Policy for Structured Settlements

What is public policy and why is it important for structured settlements?