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Historic Developments Structured Settlements: Industry Reset & Rebuild This is the fourth and final article (Part IV) in a four part series of articles that explore the timeline of historical developments that highlight key events for the structured settlement market. Period One – Industry Formation Period Two – Market Foundation Period Three – Conflict, Growth, Transition...

A Market Analysis of Structured Settlement Educational Programs Following the Spring 2019 National Structured Settlement Trade Association Annual Conference, The Chronicle promised a series of articles to evaluate whether NSSTA needed to re-think and re-design its educational programming and educational marketing to strategically position structured settlement annuities as the core product within personal injury settlement planning. This article launches that...

Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (NRSRO) Ratings Although the stakeholders within the structured settlement market traditionally have focused primarily on A.M. Best when evaluating the potential credit risk of annuity providers,leading regulators including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) utilize their own “category” of rating agencies to...