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Structured Settlements Industry NewsMarch 21, 2021by Patrick Hindert

Let’s Talk About: Approved Lists, Rated Age and Beneficiary Protection

During its three-day 2021 Annual Conference in late February, the Society of Settlement Planners (SSP) hosted 20 separate virtual presentations addressing a variety of settlement planning topics and featuring many industry experts. For conference attendees, SSP has made the video presentations available on a privately accessible online site for convenient asynchronous viewing and/or re-viewing. For...

Structured SettlementsMarch 15, 2021by Patrick Hindert

Let’s Talk About: Privacy of Medical Records and Personal Data

During a discussion of “Life Company Basics” featured as part of the recent Society of Settlement Planners (SSP) virtual 2021 Annual Conference, a question was raised, but not fully answered, about the privacy of medical records. Most structured settlement negotiations require information about the claimant, such as birth date and medical condition. The birth date is essential...

Structured SettlementsMarch 1, 2021by Patrick Hindert

Periodic Payment Judgments Release 69

Because settlements represent voluntary agreements, neither plaintiffs nor defendants can be forced to participate in a structured settlement. Structured settlements initially were promoted exclusively by defendants and their insurers as a claim management tool. For many years, plaintiff and their attorneys lacked equivalent resources. Today, however, many plaintiffs and their attorneys insist they should be:...

Structured Settlements Structured Attorney FeesFebruary 23, 2021by Patrick Hindert

Let’s Talk About: Adding Value & Protecting an Attorney’s Practice

One of the more intriguing panel discussions scheduled later this week during the Society of Settlement Planners’ (SSP) 2021 Annual Conference will feature Paul Isaac, Jeremy Babener, Jack Meligan and Jason Lazarus in a Breakout Session titled: “Adding Value: Protecting the Attorney’s Practice.” Anticipating this panel of settlement planning experts, we thought the perspective of a structured...

Structured Attorney FeesFebruary 15, 2021by Patrick Hindert

Let’s Talk About: Structuring Attorney Fees

Plaintiff attorneys are continuing to gain an understanding of the benefits of structuring their attorney fees, a unique tool, solely available to their profession, that offers an exclusive and excellent way to enhance financial security, both now and in the future. Structured attorney fees, which can defer taxes on contingency fees, allow plaintiff attorneys to...

Structured Settlements Industry NewsFebruary 8, 2021by Patrick Hindert

Let’s Talk About Factoring

About Factoring Continuing a series of articles previewing selected topics at the upcoming Society of Settlement Planners’ (SSP’s) virtual 2021 Annual Conference, which has already addressed “product suitability” and “mass torts”, this article asks: “Is it possible to avoid predatory practices in the Secondary Structured Settlement market? And if so how?” Despite the enactment of IRC Section 5891 and Structured Settlement Protection Acts in 49...

Structured Settlements Company News Industry NewsFebruary 8, 2021by Patrick Hindert

Independent Insurance Group LLC Announces New Signing

New Signing JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Independent Insurance Group LLC (“Independent Group”) announced today the signing of a definitive agreement for an investment by Kilter Finance, an insurance-focused specialty finance company backed by KKR. Launched in 2018, Independent Group is the parent of Independent Life Insurance Company (“Independent Life”), the first insurance carrier to focus exclusively...

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Let’s Talk About: Approved Lists, Rated Age and Beneficiary Protection

Let’s Talk About: Privacy of Medical Records and Personal Data

Periodic Payment Judgments Release 69

Let’s Talk About: Adding Value & Protecting an Attorney’s Practice

Let’s Talk About: Structuring Attorney Fees

Let’s Talk About Factoring

Independent Insurance Group LLC Announces New Signing

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