John leads IFS Special Markets, a division dedicated to growing the structured settlement industry through non-traditional products and distribution channels. Prior to joining Arcadia and IFS in 2006, John was the Senior Vice President of Structured Settlements for Allstate Assignment Company. Prior to joining Allstate, John was the Regional Vice President of Structured Settlements for Aegon/Transamerica. Before joining Aegon, John served as a Sales Manager for Safeco Life’s Structured Settlement area and held the role of Claims Supervisor and Structured Settlement Coordinator at Safeco Property & Casualty. John spent eight years in the U.S. Army, serving in the Field Artillery, Cavalry, and Infantry. John is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA) and ACLI Committee on Structured Settlements. He is also a frequent speaker at the NSSTA, bar association and industry meetings on a wide variety of topics, such as Structured Sales, attorney fees, Workers’ Compensation, disability and the taxation of damages. Recently John published the second edition of “Workers’ Compensation and Structured Settlements”, a reference book on state guidelines for workers’ compensation claim settlements and released his second book “Ratings and Settlement Requirements for Minor’s Personal Injury Claims.”

Education:
MBA -University of Phoenix,
JD -Kaplan University
BA in Business -St. Martin’s College
Certified Structured Settlement Consultant (CSSC) and Certified Medicare Settlement Specialist (CMSS™)designations -University of Notre Dame
CSSC, FLMI, WCLS, AIAA, ACS
jmcculloch@ifscompanies.com