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Celebrating Team Excellence: Roseline Orelus

We are pleased to take this opportunity to highlight the exceptional efforts of Roseline Orelus in enforcing our Payee Protection Policy (PPP), which has significantly contributed to the protection and benefit of our policy holders. Over the past year, Roseline has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to upholding ILIC’s PPP through meticulous attention to detail and proactive...

Settlement Nation featured in The National Law Review as one of the Best Law Podcasts

Settlement Nation, the dynamic and insightful podcast dedicated to trial law, has been featured in The National Law Review as one of the best legal podcasts, as voted by their community. This recognition highlights the podcast’s outstanding contributions to the legal community, through its engaging and educational content. Each episode of Settlement Nation dives deep into the...

A 2024 Summer Paralympic Primer

Introduction The 2024 Paralympic Games, scheduled to take place in Paris from August 28 to September 8 following the Olympic Games, will provide compelling and must-watch TV particularly for structured settlement and settlement professionals and our clients. Approximately 4,400 athletes from approximately 180 countries are expected to participate. NBCUniversal will provide extensive coverage to include...

AASC President Joanna Wynes Interview

Introduction Founded in 2021, the American Association of Settlement Consultants (AASC) is a relatively new organization compared with the National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA), founded in 1985, and the Society of Settlement Planners (SSP), founded in 2000. During the AASC 2024 Annual Conference, Joanna Wynes was introduced as the new AASC President succeeding Tory...

NSSTA 2024 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Introduction Having previously attended and reviewed the 2024 Annual Conferences of the Society of Settlement Planners (SSP) and the National Association of Settlement Consultants (AASC), the 2024 Annual Conference of the National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA) offered this writer the third and most comprehensive opportunity this Spring to evaluate the status of, and outlook...

AASC 2024 Annual Conference

Introduction The American Association of Settlement Consultants (AASC) invited Patrick Hindert to speak on behalf of Independent Life during AASC’s Annual Conference held March 20-21 in Dallas. This article summarizes his comments. Good morning. Eric SoHayda and I are honored to represent Independent Life Insurance Company at this year’s AASC’s Annual Conference. Independent Life has...

AI Discussion with ChatGPT – Part 7

AI’s Future and AI Issues SERIES INTRODUCTION  ARTICLE INTRODUCTION To supplement the dialogue with ChatGPT Version 4.0 in this article, the writer recommends two additional resources: An article titled “Decoding Intentions: Artificial Intelligence and Costly Signals,” co-authored by Helen Toner in October 2023 when Toner was still a member of OpenAI’s Board of Directors. In...