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Ezell v. Lexington

Ezell v. Lexington Note: this article was edited on June 16, 2019 to correct an earlier mistake and to provide an important update. The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed the Plaintiffs’ Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.  Release 66 of “Structured Settlements and Periodic Payment Judgments” will provide additional details...

2019 Payee Protection Policy Annual Report

2019 Payee Protection Policy Annual Report Independent Life developed and launched the first Payee Protection Policy in the structured settlement industry on February 24, 2019 with the mission of protecting payees from any and all proposed transfer petitions we view as unfair to our payees. As part of that Policy, when a petition is filed...

The 2018 Structured Settlement Production Report – Part 5

The 2018 Structured Settlement Production Report – Part 5 This is the final post of a five part series regarding the 2018 Structured Settlement Report – be sure to read parts I, II, III and IV. Because of its significance for the structured settlement and personal injury settlement planning markets, The Chronicle is devoting a five-part series of articles to the...

The 2018 Structured Settlement Production Report – Part 3

The 2018 Structured Settlement Production Report – Part 3 This is part three of a five part series regarding the 2018 Structured Settlement Report – be sure to read parts I, II, IV and V. Parts 1 and 2 of The Chronicle’s Series analyzing Melissa Price’s 2018 Structured Settlement Production Report highlighted both the positive and the concerning news for NSSTA and...

The 2018 Structured Settlement Production Report– Part 2

The 2018 Structured Settlement Production Report– Part 2 This is part two of a five part series regarding the 2018 Structured Settlement Report – be sure to read parts I, III, IV and V. Part 1 of The Chronicle’s series analyzing the 2018 Structured Settlement Production Report, recently published and distributed by Melissa Price, Ringler’s Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer,...

The 2018 Structured Settlement Production Report – Part 4

The 2018 Structured Settlement Production Report – Part 4 This is part four of a five part series regarding the 2018 Structured Settlement Report – be sure to read parts I, II, III and V. Melissa Price’s 2018 Structured Settlement Production Report, distributed recently to industry participants, highlighted both positive and concerning news for NSSTA and the structured settlement market. The...