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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...

New Blog Series: Let’s Talk About…

Let’s Talk About Conference season, albeit virtual, has officially kicked off with both the Society of Settlement Planners (SSP) and the National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA) announcing dates for their virtual 2021 Annual Conferences: February 23-25 for SSP and May 4-7 for NSSTA. SSP has already launched their conference website highlighting their agenda topics and speakers with a healthy mix of anticipated...

Independent Life Insurance Company Announces Reinsurance Agreement

DALLAS, Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Independent Life Insurance Company (“Independent Life”) announced today it has entered into a reinsurance agreement with Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America (“Hannover Re US”), rated A+ by A.M. Best. In accordance with this agreement, effective October 1, 2020 Hannover Re US will reinsure a percentage of Independent Life’s in-force business and new business....

Celebrating $250M with a Giveaway!

For so many people starting a business and watching it succeed through hard work, courage, and a little bit of luck is the American dream. This certainly embodies the journey our team at Independent Life has experienced.  As a result of those factors and the growing support of settlement professionals and attorneys across the country,...

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Structured Settlement Market

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Structured Settlement Market How has the Impact of COVID-19 pandemic impacted the structured settlement market to date and what impact will it have in the future? Upchurch was quoted prominently in an article titled “Annuity-Funded Structured Settlements Are Slowed by Legal Logjam” written by Warren S. Hersch and published...

Independent Life COVID-19 Response

We recognize that you may be experiencing significant changes in your everyday life while thinking through the full impact of COVID-19 on you, your family, and your business.  To that end, we wanted to provide the following information about Independent Life. Operations For the safety of our employees, we have taken precautions and activated our...

Say Hello to our New NSSTA Committee Members!

Say Hello to our New NSSTA Committee Members! Since 1985, the National Structured Settlements Trade Association has been the leading voice of the structured settlement industry. Independent Life recognizes the impact NSSTA has on our industry and as new members, we are excited to contribute to and help further the NSSTA mission “to promote the establishment and preservation of structured...