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The STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS 4REAL® Blog is a highly regarded source for structured settlement news, information, and commentary, led by structured settlement and settlement planning subect mater expert John Darer CLU ChFC MSSC CeFT RSP CLTC. With two decades of operation, the blog and 4structures.com are recognized as comprehensive resources, offering detailed guides and specialized insights. Established in 2005, the blog caters to a broad audience, including legal professionals, injured individuals, families, and various stakeholders, providing reviews and opinions on settlement planning. John Darer, President of 4structures.com LLC, is a seasoned structured settlement expert with over 40 years of financial services experience and 31 years specializing in structured settlements. Based in Stamford, CT, he is a Certified Financial Transitionist and Registered Settlement Planner, holding insurance licenses in 45 states and the District of Columbia. John Darer is dedicated to transparency and advocacy, he emphasizes the importance of engaging trained and licensed professionals for settlement planning, offering valuable insights through his investigative journalism and professional commentary.
Structured Settlement Transaction | What A Lousy K.I.S.S.

Structured Settlement Transaction | What A Lousy K.I.S.S.

by Structured Settlement Watchdog

The K.I.S.S. Principle

Keep It Simple Stupid!

Pardon me for going Junior High on you, but on this showing the structured settlement folks at TSSG are apparently lousy “K.I.S.S ers”. I

🍼➡️Instead of “spin the bottle” however, its structured settlement transaction “concept map” fails K.I.S.S.”and keeps your head spinning. Any more glaze on those eyes and you’d be a donut!🍩Structured Settlement Transaction Schematic – Accountability & Compliance Era

Schematic diagram illustrating the structured settlement process, including primary and secondary markets, accountability, and compliance with various payment obligations.

Stage 3 Complex? Ain’t that The Truth?

Structured settlements while fundamentally simple, have an inherent complexity. The message here is that too much overlap and your “concept map” 🧭🗺️📍turns into “concept crap”💩. Those that can take the complex and articulate it so that people without a PhD, or an understanding of circuit boards, can easily understand it, with or without one of those ubiquitous “5 hr shots” have a gift.

One of the Cardinal Rules: Keep IT Simple Stupid 

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