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Independent Group Announces New Sales & Business Leadership
Company NewsIndustry NewsMarch 15, 2025by Patrick Hindert

Independent Group Announces New Sales & Business Leadership

We’re thrilled to announce the well-deserved promotions of Mikel Taft to Chief Business Development Officer and Courtney Barber to Chief Sales & Marketing Officer. Since the inception of Independent Group, Courtney and Mikel have been the driving force behind sales and business development, shaping our collective growth, and strengthening our commitment to serving injury victims and their...

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Settlement Nation featured in The National Law Review as one of the Best Law Podcasts
PodcastIndustry NewsAugust 1, 2024by Patrick Hindert

Settlement Nation featured in The National Law Review as one of the Best Law Podcasts

Settlement Nation, the dynamic and insightful podcast dedicated to trial law, has been featured in The National Law Review as one of the best legal podcasts, as voted by their community. This recognition highlights the podcast’s outstanding contributions to the legal community, through its engaging and educational content. Each episode of Settlement Nation dives deep into the...

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AASC President Joanna Wynes Interview
AASCIndustry NewsJune 5, 2024by Patrick Hindert

AASC President Joanna Wynes Interview

Introduction Founded in 2021, the American Association of Settlement Consultants (AASC) is a relatively new organization compared with the National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA), founded in 1985, and the Society of Settlement Planners (SSP), founded in 2000. During the AASC 2024 Annual Conference, Joanna Wynes was introduced as the new AASC President succeeding Tory...

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NSSTA 2024 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Industry NewsMay 18, 2024by Patrick Hindert

NSSTA 2024 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Introduction Having previously attended and reviewed the 2024 Annual Conferences of the Society of Settlement Planners (SSP) and the National Association of Settlement Consultants (AASC), the 2024 Annual Conference of the National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA) offered this writer the third and most comprehensive opportunity this Spring to evaluate the status of, and outlook...

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AASC 2024 Annual Conference
AASCIndustry NewsApril 1, 2024by Patrick Hindert

AASC 2024 Annual Conference

Introduction The American Association of Settlement Consultants (AASC) invited Patrick Hindert to speak on behalf of Independent Life during AASC’s Annual Conference held March 20-21 in Dallas. This article summarizes his comments. Good morning. Eric SoHayda and I are honored to represent Independent Life Insurance Company at this year’s AASC’s Annual Conference. Independent Life has...

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Structured Settlements and Periodic Payment Judgments – Release 74
Company NewsIndustry NewsResourcesStructured SettlementsNovember 27, 2023by Patrick Hindert

Structured Settlements and Periodic Payment Judgments – Release 74

First published in 1986, Release 74 for “Structured Settlements and Periodic Payment Judgments”  will be made available to subscribers this month by publisher Law Journal Press. Online subscribers will receive their update simultaneously with no additional subscription charge. “Structured Settlements and Periodic Payment Judgments” (herein sometimes referred to as “the book”) consists of 16 chapters...

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White and Nadeau v. Symetra – Part 2
Industry NewsOctober 24, 2023by Patrick Hindert

White and Nadeau v. Symetra – Part 2

Introduction This past week, a three-judge panel of U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in a lawsuit seeking class action certification brought by Plaintiff-Appellees Renaldo White and Randolf Nadeau against Defendant-Appellants Symetra Assigned Benefits Service Company (SABSCO) and Symetra Life Insurance Company (Symetra Life) – herein sometimes referred to jointly as “Symetra.”...

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