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In this weeks Speaking of Settlements, Mark Wahlstrom and Rob Wood discuss the recently announced clarification by the US Treasury/IRS on the 1996 tax law change to IRC section 104 and section 130. A long time to wait for not a lot of excitment...

Randy Dyer and Mark Wahlstrom on Speaking of Settlements - 59 days ago
In part two of a three part interview featuring Randy Dyer and Mark Wahlstrom, they look this week at the topic of non-qualified annuities and their potential to dramatically increase the premium written in the structured settlement market. Perhaps no..

In this video earlier today with Attorney Jan Schlichtmann, attorneys for the plaintiffs in the Ortho Biotech Qui Tam case, joins Speaking of Justice to discuss how this case will proceed given the stunning decision by the US Appeals Court to certify...

As some of you may know, since this is an industry that thrives on gossip and talk about who has a big case going, I recently wrapped up one of the largest 468B settlement trusts of my career with a potential recovery in excess of $100 million and a...

Approved lists of life markets, the next pillar to collapse? - 109 days ago
If the recent emails and conversations i'm having with other brokers around the industry are any indication, the approved lists maintained by property casualty companies of the life markets they will use to fund a structured settlement annuity are...





