Industry NewsCase StudiesSettlement PlanningStructured SettlementsOctober 29, 2025by Patrick Hindert
And the Survey Says… Part One: Fifty Years of Structured Settlement Research and the Evolution of a Settlement Planning Profession
Introduction Nearly fifty years have passed since the first structured settlement studies sought to measure how periodic payments could reshape personal injury compensation. In that half-century, the industry has evolved from a defense-side experiment in claims management into a broader settlement planning profession, one that integrates claimant financial security with tax efficiency, government benefits protection,...
