Independent Insurance Group, LLC (“Independent Group”) announced today that its life and annuity subsidiary, Independent Life Insurance Company (“Independent Life”), has successfully launched iStructure, the first uncapped index-linked structured settlement annuity. Independent Life has secured almost $50 million in committed sales for the product from both settlement recoveries and installment sales of real estate and businesses....
Independent Life recently had the opportunity to play a critical role in the resolution of a complex claim that had been going on for over 6 years. Overview: Hector, a 40-year old construction worker, fell 30 feet from the roof of a warehouse and suffered severe brain and spinal cord injuries. The accident has left...
ABLE accounts, similar to special needs trusts and pooled trusts, allow qualifying persons with disabilities, including personal injury victims, to save money without jeopardizing their eligibility for means-tested public benefits. Means-tested public benefit programs generally impose income and resource limitations. For example, to qualify and remain eligible for Social Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid,...
“How” and “Where” to Think about the Future The Chronicle’s introductory article highlighted a series of developments that have dramatically changed the structured settlement market. It further opined that many traditional structured settlement participants have still not learned how to transition and/or adapt their business models and practices to these recent and ongoing market changes....
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