Independent Life, the only dedicated plaintiff-focused structured settlement insurance company, has achieved a monumental milestone, recently surpassing $2 billion in funded premium. Crossing this significant threshold is a testament to our unwavering commitment to, and advocacy for, injury victims and their families. From inception, Independent has championed the cause of those who need it most: those deserving...
When it comes to settlement design and choosing a structured settlement option, there are many aspects to consider, which require thoughtful planning and preparation. By the time you are submitting the final documents package to the life company with the request to issue the annuity contract, receiving the contract is usually the end of a...
Independent Life is entering an exciting new chapter. Independent Insurance Group, LLC, which operates Independent Life Insurance Company, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by 26North Reinsurance Holding Company (“26North Re”). Founded in 2022, 26North Re manages approximately $13 billion in assets on a pro forma basis, including multiple reinsurance transactions with...
“It is impossible for a person to begin to learn what he thinks he already knows.” – Epictetus Introduction That observation is particularly relevant to the modern use of the term “structured settlement.” The term is widely used in personal injury practice. Attorneys encounter it in mediation discussions, settlement agreements, tax analyses, Medicare Set-Aside planning,...
I. Introduction What happens when a six-figure lump sum disappears within months, and a client returns, destitute, asking for help? Structured settlements were developed in part to prevent precisely these outcomes, but only if they are meaningfully considered at the time of resolution. For plaintiff attorneys, structured settlements are not a niche financial product or...
“Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets.” – W. Edwards Deming From Evidence to Imperatives, and What Comes Next In Part One of this Survey Series, we examined fifty years of structured settlement research, from the 1977 Lilly Report through the 2025 MetLife Claimant Poll, and identified a consistent finding across...
From Evidence to Imperatives: What Fifty Years of Surveys Require Next Part One of this series traced fifty years of structured settlement research, from the 1977 Lilly Report through the 2025 MetLife Survey, and showed how claimant outcomes depend on when, how, and by whom structured settlements are introduced. Across decades of survey research, one...
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