Settle Smart - NSSTA – Details, episodes & analysis

 In this episode, Bob Lee from Integrated Financial Settlements and Peter Jachym from Ringler join us to discuss the current state and future of the structured settlement industry. They explore market growth, challenges in attracting new talent, and the impact of rising interest rates. Both guests offer insights into how industry professionals can adapt to these changes and what lies ahead for structured settlements. 

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We're excited to sit down with Kerri Poe, the newly appointed President of NSSTA. Kerri shares her experiences from her first month in office, her vision for the organization, and the innovative initiatives she has planned for the future. We'll discuss her strategic goals, including enhancing member engagement through regional forums and advocating for significant industry advancements. Join us as we explore Kerri's insights and leadership approach, which are set to drive NSSTA forward.

To learn more about Kerri Poe, visit her site here: Kerri Poe

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For two days, #structuredsettlement industry leaders from across the Nation met in Washington, D.C., for meetings with more than 30 Congressional leaders. "Two Days to Make a Difference" was a success!  This event was held on March 29th and March 30th, 2023.

This episode's guests are Peter Early, Ringler and NSSTA Board of Directors; Greg Micoletti – American General and NSSTA Board of Directors.

There are 85 newly elected members now serving in the House of Representatives and a newly elected Chairman on the House Ways and Means Committee, Congressman Jason Smith, R-Missouri. There has never been a more critical time for NSSTA members to work together in one voice to support structured settlements on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. 

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In this pre-recorded podcast, we listen in to Julie Robinson,  a Ringler Consultant, and her client Rachel, who revisits her emotional settlement journey,

As an annuitant, it can be a long and arduous journey.  In this podcast, we'll hear  Rachel's full emotional Journey as she recounts her structured settlement process. You'll also hear how a #structuredsettlementconsultant assisted in the highs and lows of this process. We hope listening to this annuitant's journey will help you to understand the feelings and questions of someone going through the settlement process.

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For this Settle Smart Podcast discussion - we sat down with ABLE Today's Program Director Eric Ochmanek and National Outreach Lead Mark Raymond Jr.

We'll be taking a look at how ABLE today is helping change lives. ABLE programs revolutionize community participation, financial stability, and future planning for individuals with disabilities and their families. They provide the ability to save and invest for additional expenses related to disabilities without sacrificing eligibility for federal means-tested benefits.

The ABLE Program promotes ABLE accounts as a viable financial tool for people with disabilities. Eric Ochmanek describes what ABLE Today is, and Mark is here to share the good news on the recent passage of the "ABLE Age Adjustment Act" and is additionally the founder of the Split Second Foundation. 

Learn more about Eric Ochmanek and the ABLE today program here:  https://nast.org/able-advocacy/

Learn more about Mark Raymond, Jr. and the Split Second Foundation here:  https://www.splitsecondfoundation.org/

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Join this conversation of the Settle Smart Podcast with your host and NSSTA Executive Director, Eric Vaughn. In this episode, Sally Greenberg, Executive Director of the National Consumers League talks about how she understood the structured settlement and how her genius began in the state of Maryland. We dive deep into the issues surrounding factoring companies and how well they can operate without embezzling and taking advantage of injured people.

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The following is a very special interview with Congressman Jim Langevin, Chair of the Congressional Structured Settlements Caucus.  

Our hosts, Peter Early, Ringler Consultant, and Chris Larned, Arcadia Settlements Group Consultant sit down to discuss structured settlements.

Congressman Jim Langevin shares with us his personal story of utilizing structured settlements early in his career. 

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Our host, Eric Vaughn sat down with David Weissman, Investigative Projects Reporter for The Sun News regarding his article about personal injury / structured settlement cases in South Carolina. You can read the full story and article here: https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/special-reports/article264618911.html

ABOUT NSSTA:
Since 1985, the National Structured Settlements Trade Association has been the leading voice of the structured settlement industry. Today, nearly 1,200 individual NSSTA members from throughout the industry benefit from association activities, including:

• Continuous updates and legal analyses of federal and state court decisions, laws, and regulations
• Monitoring of Congressional and state legislative activity that impacts the structured settlement industry
• Hosting professional certification and continuing education meetings throughout the year
• Maintaining the only Internet site solely devoted to promoting the benefits of structures

Learn more here: https://nssta.com/

Visit our site at https://nssta.com/ to learn more about structured settlements.

NSSTA and its members support an important organization - the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). Listen as NSSTA Executive Director, Eric Vaughn and AAPD President/CEO, Maria Town discuss the great progress underway to help disabled people through difficult challenges, and the upcoming AAPD Gala celebration with MSNBC's Jonathan Capehart, CBS Sunday Morning Anchor, Jane Pauley, Stacey Abrams and Amanda Gorman, National Youth Poet Laureate.

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What's important about the Genworth Financial merger with China Oceanwide, which has been underway since 2016, with final steps announced recently? Only our expert at NSSTA, John McCulloch, J.D., M.B.A., Vice President of IFS and Vice Chairman of Arcadia Settlements Group can answer that. He's been following this for years and shares insights with NSSTA Executive Director, Eric Vaughn in this podcast.

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