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Structured SettlementsSeptember 29, 2020by Patrick Hindert

Independent Insurance Group Hires President and Chief Strategy Officer

Independent Insurance Group (IIG), an innovative insurer whose mission is to improve the lives of victims of serious injury and those who serve them, announced today that George Luecke has been hired as President & Chief Strategy Officer. His duties will include setting IIG’s strategic direction as well as overseeing initiatives to enhance IIG’s market presence and...

UncategorizedSeptember 28, 2020by Patrick Hindert

Re-cycled Structured Settlement Payment Rights

Historically, most investors who purchase structured settlement payment rights from factoring companies are sophisticated investors, wealthy individuals or financial institutions. Ironically, some of these investors are life insurance companies who also sell structured settlement annuities. Typically, these investors are taxed on the income generated by these investments even when the claimant who originally owned the...

Industry News ResourcesSeptember 21, 2020by Patrick Hindert

Wrongfully Incarcerated Individuals

The number of exonerations for wrongfully incarcerated individuals has increased for the third year in a row, according to The National Registry of Exonerations, with an average of over three exonerations per week across the United States. Experts attribute this leap to a growing trend of accountability in prosecutorial offices around the country. How might this influx...

Structured SettlementsSeptember 15, 2020by Patrick Hindert

Settlement Nation Episode 4: Megan Hottman

This episode of Settlement Nation we chat with with Megan Hottman, a powerhouse health and wellness advocate, cycling enthusiast, podcast host, and attorney out of Golden, Colorado. Megan shares her insights on running a successful practice while maintaining balance. We cover how she became “The Cyclist Lawyer“, tips to increase your personal energy levels and presentation in and out...

Structured SettlementsSeptember 14, 2020by Patrick Hindert

Book Review: The Art of Settlement

Although the personal injury settlement planning profession now offers plaintiff attorneys, and its own members, an increasing variety of educational resources, few guides to regulatory compliance currently exist – and those that do tend to be specialized. Robert Wood has authored definitive legal textbooks about “Taxation of Damage Awards and Settlement Payments” as well as “Qualified...

Structured Settlements Case StudiesSeptember 4, 2020by Patrick Hindert

Case Study: Catastrophic Injury

Catastrophic Injury A mother and her five-year-old son were in a car accident in 2018 and both suffered extensive injuries. The mother sustained multiple broken bones, including several ribs. The child was in critical condition with injuries that required him to be placed into a medically-induced coma. Ultimately the five-year-old needed multiple surgeries to correct...

Structured SettlementsAugust 31, 2020by Patrick Hindert

Comparing the Advantages: ABLE Accounts vs. Special Needs Trusts

The COVID-19 pandemic and near zero long term Treasury rates have required both structured settlement professionals and settlement planners to re-think how they market and how they sell structured settlement annuities. Serena Fitchard, nicely summarized a more expansive structured settlement sales approach during a recent National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA) webinar: “structured settlements serve a greater...

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Independent Insurance Group Hires President and Chief Strategy Officer

Re-cycled Structured Settlement Payment Rights

Wrongfully Incarcerated Individuals

Settlement Nation Episode 4: Megan Hottman

Book Review: The Art of Settlement

Case Study: Catastrophic Injury

Comparing the Advantages: ABLE Accounts vs. Special Needs Trusts

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