NSSTA

Name

NSSTA

Legal name

National Structured Settlements Trade Association

Website

https://nssta.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: NSSTA generates revenue through membership dues from licensed consultants, attorneys, insurance companies, and other professionals in the structured settlement industry. The association represents nearly 1,200 members.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

NSSTA is a nonprofit trade association that promotes the growth, establishment, and preservation of structured settlements for personal injury claimants through public advocacy, legislative action, and educational programs. It represents nearly 1,200 licensed consultants, attorneys, insurance companies, and other professionals and offers member services including NSSTA University (CE/CLE/CJE education), CSSC and MSSC professional certifications, the Settle Smart Podcast, and public policy advocacy including model legislation adopted in all 50 states plus DC.

Product overview

NSSTA (National Structured Settlements Trade Association) is a trade association founded in 1985 that represents nearly 1,200 licensed consultants, attorneys, insurance companies, and other professionals in the structured settlement industry. The organization offers a platform of services including: Structured Settlements as the core industry focus; NSSTA University for member education and continuing education credits; the Settle Smart Podcast for industry outreach; CSSC and MSSC professional certification programs; and downloadable brochures and public resources. The organization advocates for structured settlements as guaranteed financial products that provide long-term security for injured parties through periodic tax-free payments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NSSTA Membership
• NSSTA University

Quantifiable outcome

• $8.623 Billion in industry premium placed in 2023 - record year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNSSTA and AAPD have a strong partnership to promote peace of mind and long-term financial security inherent in structured settlements to newly injured and disabled individuals. The partnership has included joint position papers delivered to Congress and collaboration on disability rights advocacy.
• National Consumers LeaguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor over 15 years, NSSTA and the National Consumers League have established a strong and effective organizational outreach relationship, working together to protect injured persons and people with disabilities from abusive and misleading financial practices.
• American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNSSTA collaborates with ACLI on joint letters to Congress regarding structured settlements and tax policy issues affecting the industry.
• American Association of JusticemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNSSTA works with the American Association of Justice to support injury victims and their families through the structured settlement system.
• National Disability InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNSSTA partners with the National Disability Institute on initiatives related to disability and financial security.
• National Association of State TreasurersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNSSTA collaborates with the National Association of State Treasurers on policy issues affecting structured settlements at the state level.
• National Conference of Insurance LegislatorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNSSTA originally developed model legislation for Structured Settlement Protection Acts which was adopted by the National Conference of Insurance Legislators and subsequently enacted in all 50 states plus DC.
• Berkshire HathawaymajorOthersBerkshire Hathaway is described as a leading provider of structured settlement annuities and supporter of NSSTA's mission. Warren Buffett has publicly endorsed structured settlements.
• Ringler AssociatesmajorOthersOne of the leading firms in settlement planning, with multiple NSSTA Board members from Ringler including Brian Farrell (NSSTA President) and Peter Jachym.
• Arcadia Settlements GroupmajorOthersLeading structured settlements company with NSSTA Board members including Len Blonder (Vice Chairman) and John McCulloch.
• MetLifemajorOthersMetLife conducts annual structured settlements polls and provides white papers on structured settlement benefits for injured parties.
• USAA Life Insurance CompanymajorOthersUSAA Life Insurance Company provides structured settlement annuities and has Eric Mikulaninec serving on the NSSTA Board.
• AthenemajorOthersAthene, one of the largest insurance companies in the United States, recently entered the structured settlement market in 2025, with Greg Micoletti serving on the NSSTA Board.
• Cozen O'ConnormajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCozen O'Connor provides legal counsel to NSSTA including General Counsels Michael J. Miller and Susan J. Stauss, and Howard Schweitzer as CEO of Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI): National trade association representing the life insurance industry, including the major annuity providers that fund structured settlements. ACLI is a direct federal advocacy peer to NSSTA and an existing collaboration partner.
• American Insurance Association (AIA): National trade association for property-casualty insurers, many of whose claims departments work directly with structured settlement consultants. Comparable member-funded advocacy and federal lobbying model.
• National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC): Trade association representing mutual insurance companies, including smaller writers of structured settlement annuities. Comparable membership and state legislative advocacy model.
• LIMRA: Insurance industry research and trade organization serving life insurers and annuity providers. Comparable in serving structured settlement industry data, education, and benchmarking needs.
• National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA): Trade association for independent insurance agents, many of whom serve as structured settlement consultants. Comparable grassroots advocacy and member education model.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC): U.S. state insurance regulators who set the framework that structured settlement protection acts operate within. Functions as a regulatory counterpart rather than direct competitor, but shapes the policy environment NSSTA navigates.

Others

• American Association for Justice (AAJ): Plaintiff bar trade association representing trial attorneys, a primary constituency that recommends structured settlements to clients. Strategic partner to NSSTA on federal advocacy and complementary constituency.
• National Consumers League (NCL): Consumer advocacy organization and NSSTA's 15+ year strategic partner. Operates in adjacent advocacy space (consumer protection) and provides political legitimacy for structured settlement consumer-protection framing.
• National Association of State Treasurers (NAST): Bipartisan organization of state treasurers that NSSTA collaborates with on state-level structured settlement policy. Adjacent public-sector constituency rather than a direct competitor.
• Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I): Nonprofit communications organization for the property-casualty insurance industry. Adjacent communications and public education infrastructure that complements NSSTA's outreach efforts to claimants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NSSTADC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/StructuredSettlmnts
• Facebookfacebook.com/NationalStructuredSettlementsTradeAssociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nssta
• Instagraminstagram.com/nssta_dc

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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