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...
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...
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...
AI’s Future and AI Issues SERIES INTRODUCTION ARTICLE INTRODUCTION To supplement the dialogue with ChatGPT Version 4.0 in this article, the writer recommends two additional resources: An article titled “Decoding Intentions: Artificial Intelligence and Costly Signals,” co-authored by Helen Toner in October 2023 when Toner was still a member of OpenAI’s Board of Directors. In...
AI Legal and Regulatory Developments SERIES INTRODUCTION ARTICLE INTRODUCTION As highlighted in prior articles within this discussion series, one of the important limitations of ChatGPT Version 4.0 is time specific. ChatGPT’s most recent general update (as of December 2023) occurred in April 2023. Two of the most recent and comprehensive AI legislative developments have been:...
AI Discussion with Chat GPT – Part 5 AI Tools SERIES INTRODUCTION ARTICLE INTRODUCTION As highlighted in prior articles within this discussion series, one of the important limitations of ChatGPT Version 4.0 is time specific. ChatGPT’s most recent general update (as of December 2023) occurred in April 2023. New AI tools are, and will continue...
OpenAI and ChatGPT SERIES INTRODUCTION ARTICLE INTRODUCTION As highlighted in prior articles within this AI series, one of the important limitations of ChatGPT Version 4.0 is time specific. ChatGPT’s most recent general update (as of December 2023) occurred in April 2023. Some of the most important AI developments that have occurred since April 2023 directly...
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