MetLife Retirement & Income Solutions
2022 Structured Settlements Poll
Viewpoints from Claims Professionals – and How Brokers Can Help
The Poll addresses:
- Who is most likely to recommend a structured settlement in personal physical injury cases?
- How many claims departments have a formal structured settlement program?
- How important a role do brokers play, and how can they help claims professionals better understand and recommend structured settlements?
Frontline claims professionals — claims adjusters, claims managers, directors/vice presidents of claims and other claims handlers — are influential in facilitating the purchase of a structured settlement, as are the brokers who advise them.
Most Likely to Introduce Idea of a Structured Settlement
Claims Professionals
Defense Counsel
Claims Supervisors
Someone Else
Plaintiff Counsel
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Financial security for the seriously injured and their families
For decades, structured settlements have been used for personal physical injury claims to ensure that money meant to cover medical care and basic living expenses, or compensate for lost income, is not depleted too quickly.
Did you know?
Brokers can help calculate the cost of medical care, basic living expenses and family needs to demonstrate the value of structuring the settlement.
Conclusion
Claims professionals not only handle personal physical injury cases, they (or their colleagues) also manage non-physical injury claims so there is also an opportunity for brokers to discuss the viability of structured settlement annuities for those cases, as well.