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The United States Department of Justice announced last week that Joseph E. Gargan, a scion of the Kennedy family and former Chief Executive Officer of The Pension Company, Inc., pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $8 million that was intended to ...
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When a personal injury case involves a minor, structured settlements are frequently considered the best choice for a settlement ...
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Since it was first published in 1986, "Structured Settlements and Periodic Payment Judgments" (S2P2J), has provided structured ...
Industry News
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has recently voted to update its Suitability in Annuity Transactions ...
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The Social Security Administration (SSA) has published updated Program Operation Manual System (POMS) guidance for Achieving a ...
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IRC 468B Qualified Settlement Funds (QSFs) provide plaintiff attorneys and their clients with important advantages as a ...
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This is the second article (Part II) in a four part series of articles that explore the timeline of historical developments that ...
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This is the fourth and final article (Part IV) in a four part series of articles that explore the timeline of historical ...
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This is the third article (Part III) in a four part series of articles that explore the timeline of historical developments that ...
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This is the introduction and part I for a timeline of historical developments that highlight key events for the structured ...
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Since it was first published in 1986, "Structured Settlements and Periodic Payment Judgments" (S2P2J), has provided structured ...
The Mraz Case
Author Patrick Hindert recently spoke with Mark Wahlstrom on the Speaking of Justice podcast regarding this case, listen to the ...
Although the stakeholders within the structured settlement market traditionally have focused primarily on A.M. Best when ...
Knowledge Network
One of the defining differences between the “Claim Management” and the “Settlement Planning” structured settlement business ...
Structured Settlements
Settlement planning, a term previously avoided by the National Structured Settlement Trade Organization (NSSTA), was a buzz word ...
Structured Settlements
Once considered a competitive product, most structured settlement professionals and settlement planners now view settlement ...
Structured Settlements
What is public policy and why is it important for structured settlements?
The legal textbook, “Structured Settlements and Periodic Payment Judgments” defines structured settlements in Section 1.01 and ...
He has demonstrated “how knowledge can function as a driver of long-term economic growth” – The Royal Swedish Academy of ...
Public Benefits
Without more specific legal authority, many plaintiff attorneys, special needs attorneys and settlement planning professionals ...
Known as the “Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014,” the
Legs & Regs
In 2013, both the SEC and FINRA issued warnings to individuals about the risks of buying and/or selling “re-cycled” structured ...
Legs & Regs
Between 2002 and 2009, over 4,000 structured settlement annuities issued by Aviva PLC subsidiaries Aviva Life Insurance Company ...
Legs & Regs
Note: this article was edited on June 16, 2019 to correct an earlier mistake and to provide an important update.
Legs & Regs
IRC 6662 establishes a 20% penalty for "Any substantial understatement of income tax."
Non-Qualified
Section 304(a) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 added IRC 139F which provides that gross income does not include ...
Company News
The United States structured settlement market has been in existence for more than 40 years and continues to expand its scope, ...
Independent Life is the first and only single-purpose life insurance company dedicated to structured settlements.
Independent Life Insurance Company
P.O. Box 679053
Dallas, Texas 75267-9053
