NSSTA - Day Two Fall Conference Survey Questions

The following questions are in regards to the session listed below:

Session #9: Status of the Structured Settlements Industry

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* 1. How will the introduction of new market-based products impact the use of traditional annuity-based structured settlements?

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* 2. Do low interest rates have too strong an influence on a decision to take most or all of a personal injury claim in the form of a structured settlement?

Yes

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* 3. Do you agree that structured settlement consultants have become settlement planners with expertise in government benefits, trusts and long-term financial planning?

Yes

The following questions are in regards to the session listed below:

Session #10: New NSSTA-MSPN Structured Settlements MSA Workers Comp Initiative

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* 4. How important is it for the structured settlements industry to have a direct, policy-oriented dialogue with CMS?

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* 5. Are you or your clients working on Liability MSAs?

Yes

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* 6. As an industry, what steps can we take to grow the MSA market?

The following questions are in regards to the session listed below:

Session #11: Successful Strategies When Introducing Structured Settlement Options

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* 7. What type of cases are best suited for the use of alternative market products?

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* 8. As a structured settlement consultant how do you counter Internal Rate Return objections?

The following questions are in regards to the session listed below:

Legal and Ethical Issues for Using a Structured Settlement

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* 9. What is the single most important legal issue when working with a client to encourage consideration of a structured settlement to settle a claim?

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* 10. As a structured settlement consultant do you have an ethical responsibility to identify the customer’s needs and recommend products and services that meet those needs?