Need more information about structured settlements, risk management, legislation or related industries? Here are Internet links and news that you may find relevant.
- Medal of Freedom Awarded to Representative John Lewis
Listen to excerpts of Rep. John Lewis' speech to the attendees at the 2010 NSSTA Annual meeting, proclaiming his support for Structured Settlements.
On February 15, 2011 President Obama presented the coveted Medal of Freedom award to fifteen worthy individuals, saying "all ...have lived extraordinary lives that have inspired us, enriched our culture, and made our country and our world a better place."
- The Taxable Equivalent Yield of a Structured Settlement – Don’t Forget Local and State Taxes
When comparing a structured settlement to other personal investment options, remember to take into consideration not only Federal Taxes you will pay on interest earned, but State and Local taxes as well.
- Special Alert - IRS Agrees Wrongful Imprisonment Excludable
Summary by John McCulloch, VP Advanced Marketing, on IRS Memorandum dated November 4, 2010, regarding Taxation on Wrongful Imprisonment Awards.
- Joint Committee on Taxation Deems Structured Settlements a "De Minimus Expenditure"
The Joint Committee on Taxation has compiled its Estimate of Federal Expenditures for fiscal years 2010 to 2014. Article by John McCulloch, IFS' V.P. Advanced Marketing, explains the effects on foreseeable future of 104(a)(2) exemption from income.
- Article and Video by NSSTA on Nevada Defense Attorney Steve Jaffe
Famed Nevada Defense Attorney Steve Jaffe tells why Structured Settlement Consultants can be an important addition to a mediation strategy.
- National Association of Insurance Commissioners News Release in Response to AIG Financial Issues
Insurance Consumers Protected by Solvency Standards
- IFS Obtains Favorable Private Letter Ruling on Resolving Taxable Claims with Periodic Payments
TALLAHASSEE, FL (June 20, 2008) Integrated Financial Settlements ("IFS"), a holding company of the largest group of structured settlement agencies in the United States, and consisting of a workforce of over 175 professional structured settlement consultants, has announced that it obtained a favorable ruling from the Internal Revenue Service on the use of a Non-Qualified Assignment to resolve an employment claim.
- A.M. Best Ratings
A. M. Best Ratings
- Allstate Life Insurance Company
Allstate Life website and 1st Quarter 2011 financial results.
- American Association of People with Disabilities
American Association of People with Disabilities
- American Council of Life Insurers
American Council of Life Insurers
- American General
American General website and Financial & Ratings Flyer as of 06/30/2011
- American General Structured Settlements Dissipation Survey Report.
American General Structured Settlements Survey Report. Once at the sight click on Dissipation Survey.
- ASHRM
American Society for Healthcare Risk Management
- Claimspages
Claimspages
- CMS
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
- Crawford & Company
Crawford & Company
- DRI
Defense Research Institute
- Glossary of Insurance and Risk Management
International Risk Management Institute, Inc.
- Insurance Industry Internet Network
Insurance Industry Internet Network
- Insurance Information Institute
Insurance Information Institute
- Integrated Financial Settlements (IFS)
Website for IFS, parent company of EPS Settlements Group
- John Hancock Life Insurance Company
John Hancock website and their most current marketing piece with financial and ratings information.
- Liberty Life
Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston website. Also download their Financial Strengths brochure and a piece on Non-Qualified Assignments.
- Mass Tort Settlement Services
EPS Settlements Group works closely with its sister company, Mass Tort Settlement Services in offering structured settlement services to claimants involved in mass tort claims.
- Medi-Bill
Medi-Bill
- Medivest
Medivest
- MetLife
Metropolitan Life website, a short marketing piece on MetLife Financial Quality as of year-end 2010 and another answering the question Why Use MetLife Structured Settlements?
- National Organization of Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Associations
NOLHGA - This website will link you to your selected State's Guaranty Association
- New York Life Insurance Company
New York Life Website has valuable information on What The Rating Agencies Say and also their Financial Information. You can also link directly to their Structured Settlement page.
- NSSTA
National Structured Settlements Trade Association
- Pacific Life Insurance Company
Pacific Life website, their 2010 Annual Report, the PacLife Financial Summary Sheet as of 12/31/2010 and "What the Ratings Mean."
- Parker Centennial Assurance Company
Parker Centennial website, Protecting Your Finanial Future brochure
- Property Casualty Insurance Association of America
Property Casualty Insurance Association of America
- Providio MediSolutions, LLC
Providio provides a broad spectrum of Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSPA) compliance solutions for law firms, defendant insurers, third party administrators, self-insureds and, of course, Medicare beneficiaries themselves.
- Prudential Life Insurance Company
Prudential website
- RIMS
Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc.
- Securant Bank and Trust
Securant Bank & Trust Website for Structured Settlement Trust Products
- Social Security Administration
Try the SSA online calculator to obtain a projected retirement benefit.
- Special Needs Alliance of Attorneys for Special Needs Trusts
Special Needs Alliance
- Symetra
Symetra Financial website, Symetra Financial At-A-Glance, and Press Release on Symetra being named to Ward's List of Top-Performaning...Companies
- TFSS Ratings & Settlement Requirements for Minors in Personal Injury Claims
TFSS has published a flipbook as a resource to the industry entitled TFSS Ratings and Settlement Requirements for Minors in Personal Injury Claims. Click here to access this book authored by John McCulloch and edited by Debra DiFonzo McCulloch.
- Weiss Ratings
To look up a Weiss rating for a life insurance company online, click here.
- Workers' Compensation Settlements and Structured Settlements 50-State Survey 2011-2012
Jump to the Newly released Flipbook containing the Workers' Compensation Settlements and Structured Settlements 50-State Survey, 2011-2012 to locate answers to your State-specific Workers' Compensation questions. Copyright pending.
- World Institute on Disability
World Institute on Disability (WID) is a non-profit public policy center dedicated to the promotion of independence and full inclusion in society of people with disabilities.