Structured Settlements 4Real®Blog 2026
Structured settlements expert John Darer reviews the latest structured settlements and settlement planning information and news, and provides expert opinion and highly regarded commentary. that is spicy, Informative, irreverent and effective for over 20 years.
Recent Posts
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Court record sniffing structured settlement buyers can obtain information about any structured settlement that has required court approval and has not been filed under seal. They can then hound you with unsolicited phone calls? How can you stop this?
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New York State General Obligations Law 5-1702 places a burden on defense lawyers, defendants, insurance adjusters having New York adjudicated casesthem or their client to make certain written disclosures when a structured settlement is negotiated.
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Should you name a beneficiary, or just leave guaranteed structured annuity payments, or life insurance proceeds, to your estate? Registered Settlement Planner and Chartered Financial Consultant John Darer from Stamford, Connecticut frames the issue in this video. Words of wisdom… “When they refer to you as ‘The Late…’ You Don’t Wanna Be Intestate AND,…
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Systematic structuring of attorney fees through laddering annuities and other attorney fee deferral solutions can smooth out highs and lows of interest rates, and payouts.
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In the last few months it is evident that a number of licensed insurance agents or brokers, whether individuals or firms, that are Partners For Justice with the New York State Trial Lawyers Association have begun to offer discounts for services. This post explores some of the ethical considerations and potential pitfalls of such practice.…
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The NY York State Insurance Departmnet opined against an agent’s question about tying a contribution to a charity to the placement of a policy, stating “No, the contribution would constitute an improper inducement in violation of NY Insurance Law Sections 2324 and 4224 (McKinney 1985)