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Structured Settlements and Periodic Payment Judgments Book Release 68
Structured SettlementsIndustry NewsOctober 19, 2020by Patrick Hindert

Structured Settlements and Periodic Payment Judgments Book Release 68

Since it was first published in 1986, “Structured Settlements and Periodic Payment Judgments” (S2P2J), has provided structured settlement stakeholders with an authoritative reference guide, consisting of 16 chapters with extensive footnotes and Appendix documents, to help them understand historical development as well as current issues and fashion settlements and judgments utilizing periodic payments. Both the National Structured Settlement...

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Griffiths v. Aviva
Industry NewsOctober 5, 2020by Patrick Hindert

Griffiths v. Aviva

Perhaps it is not surprising, for a business that results from personal injury claims and lawsuits, that sometimes participants in the structured settlement market should themselves become defendants in class action lawsuits. For example, in October 2018, the parties to the Griffiths v. Aviva class action lawsuit settled concluding a dispute involving more than 4000...

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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...

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Re-cycled Structured Settlement Payment Rights
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...

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Wrongfully Incarcerated Individuals
Industry NewsResourcesSeptember 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...

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Settlement Nation Episode 4: Megan Hottman
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...

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Book Review: The Art of Settlement
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...

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