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.
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Category: Chicago Illinois Structured Settlements
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John Darer reviews a recent Forbes Advisor inaccurate “Expert Reviewed” structured settlement Holey Moly by a UCLA law professor, only 4 Months after publishing Jeremy Babener’s excellent Forbes Advisor contribution about structured settlements which had multiple credible sources.
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While the terms “guaranteed” and “certain” are often used synonymously by those holding an insurance license, including some settlement planners and structured settlement brokers and even lawyers, such use is inaccurate and can lead to misinterpretation and/or misunderstanding by Payees.
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Whether structured settlement payments have to be Equal (or Substantially Equal) depends on the Nature of Claim and the Settlement Planning Solution being used. Read about IRC 72(u), where it applies, and the exceptions to the non natural person rule. John Darer Reviews
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Congratulations to Prudential and Pacific Life who repeat among the World’s Most Ethical Companies, according to Ethisphere.Both Prudential and Pacific Life have been in business for over 100 years and are important players in the structured settlement annuity marketplace
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Structured Settlement Industry production figures have been released and it’s looking to be a record year, again!
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John Darer reviews what’s behind industry growth which saw March 2024 premium production at $774 million. Q1 2024 industry production was $2.273 BILLION, a new quarterly record that follows the structured settlement Industry’s $8.68B Record Year in 2023.
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John Darer reviews What is a Divorce Structured Settlement? When Does a Divorce Structured Settlement Work Best? What Happens With Structured Settlements in a Divorce?
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Weiss Ratings (formerly Weiss Research) | First Insurance Rating Organization to issue Independent Financial Strength Ratings for Life and Health Insurance Companies
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Savvy Scot chronicles life abroad (lives in Scotland, got married in Thailand on the beach). I’ll be “sporran” you the details which you can read for yourself if you wish. Aye, but Scot is off kilter in a random effort about selling structured settlement payments. Let’s give it a wee shoogle shall we?
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4structures.com LLC maintains a list of Customers Service Telephone Numbers for Current and Former Structured Settlement Annuity Issuers.as a courtesy for structured settlement consumers, Structured Settlement Annuity Company Customer Service Phone Numbers (4structures.com)