Disability Law

Structured Settlements in 2009 - 1

By Patrick Hindert

S2KM's first reporting and analysis for the structured settlement industry in 2009.

Prior S2KM analysis

• The Future of Structured Settlements
• Structured Settlement Transaction Diagram
• Knowledge Management and Structured Settlements
• Structured Settlements in 2008
  • Part 1 - Historic Context
  • Part 2 - Professional Associations
  • Part 3 - Industry Challenges
  • S2P2J Release 44
• Structured Settlements in 2007
• Structured Settlements in 2006
• Structured Settlement History - up to 2005

Preliminary 2009 Calendar

• January 28-30 - NSSTA Winter Meeting in Orlando
• February 7-11 - AAJ and NATLE Winter Meetings in New Orleans
• March 6-7 - ASNP Annual Meeting in San Diego
• March 31-April 5 - NAELA Annual Meeting in Washington D.C.
• April 27-28 - SSP Annual Meeting in Washington D.C.
• April 28 - May 1 - NSSTA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.

S2KM 2009 Knowledge Work - by Patrick Hindert, S2KM's Managing Director:

• NSSTA Winter Meeting - Hindert will lead a discussion titled "Web 2.0: How NSSTA Members Can Improve their Online Communication, Learning and Collaboration Skills".
• ASNP Annual Meeting - Hindert will introduce a wiki to support a presentation by Frank Johns, Kevin Urbatsch and Hindert titled "Special Needs Settlement Planning (SNSP) Case Anatomy".
• S2P2J Release 45 - Hindert will help update existing analysis in "Structured Settlement and Periodic Payment Judgments" (S2P2J) about settlement planning due diligence.
• S2KM Blog - structured settlement industry issues S2KM will continue to report and analyze:
  • Transition from
    • Claim management to settlement planning
    • Web 1.0 to web 2.0
  • Impact of the
    
    • Financial crisis - including insolvencies, guarantee funds, investment performance and rating agencies;
    • Obama administration - including new legislation and regulations.
  • Interaction between
    • Insurers (annuities) and banks (trusts, accounts, funds)
    • Primary and secondary markets
    • Structured settlements and government benefits

Full post as published by Beyond Structured Settlements on January 12, 2009 (boomark / email).