PFAS chemicals, litigation and settlements have received considerable attention during the past several years – everywhere it seems except within the structured settlement and settlement planning markets. What are PFAS chemicals and why should they matter to members of NSSTA, AASC and SSP? Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), also known as “forever chemicals”, are a...
A non-qualified assignment is a transfer of payment obligations that does not qualify under IRC Section 130. Non-qualified assignments, however, do share certain similarities as well as certain differences with assignments that do qualify under IRC Section 130 (“qualified assignments”). Qualified Assignments Compared The term “qualified assignment” is defined for tax purposes by IRC...
For many settlement planners and structured settlement annuity providers, the dominant storylines of the past two years have been COVID-19 (COVID), low interest rates and plummeting structured settlement annuity sales. In 2019, based on industry reports, $6.47 billion of annuities were purchased to fund 26,486 structured settlement cases, for an average per case premium of $244,228.....
For the past 20 plus years, two related industry issues have dominated the strategic agenda of the National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA): 1) factoring (aka the transfer of structured settlement payment rights) and 2) lack of growth in the primary structured settlement market. NSSTA’s Legislation Accomplishment By the end of the 1990s, NSSTA...
With few exceptions, the topic of consultant compensation receives limited public discussion within the structured settlement and settlement planning communities. A quick review of the websites of three national associations whose members sell structured settlement annuities, NSSTA, AASC, and SSP, appears to indicate only SSP even mentions the word “compensation.” The SSP references to “compensation”...
In its annual evaluation of America’s best-run publicly traded companies, the Wall Street Journal uses a measurement system based upon five business principles developed by the late management guru Peter F. Drucker, the founder of the Drucker Institute, to select its Top 250: 1) customer satisfaction; 2) employee engagement and development; 3) innovation; 4) social...
Among his many memorable quotes, Winston Churchill is credited with being the first to say “never let a good crisis go to waste.” Judging solely by reported structured settlement premium production, most structured settlement professionals and companies appear to have ignored Mr. Churchill’s advice for the second consecutive year. As the COVID pandemic continues to...
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