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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- The Steering Problem Needs a Wake‑Up Call
- Companies Still Using the Incorrect Term “Secondary Market Annuity”
- Canonical: Non‑Qualified Assignment (NQA)
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Category: Factoring Company Licensing
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Structured Settlement Watchdog John Darer has documented unfair, deceptive and abusive factoring acts and/or practices for almost 20 years. Now the NSSTA has created the Fair Factoring Fund. What will The Fair Factoring Fund do? What Will the Funds Raised by the Fair Factoring Fund be used for?
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These scams victimize investors NOT tort victims who are receiving structured settlement payments as part of the settlement of their law suits. Legitimate structured settlements funded with annuities can only be placed by insurance agents who are licensed in your state. It’s easy to verify.
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All true, but rhetoric and the structured settlement protection acts only go so far, in my opinion. How about publicly highlighting specific practices that need greater oversight
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Such cases expose the potential dangers of simply relying on a factoring company to look out for your “best interest”. A judge must look over every structured settlement factoring transaction so consumers are protected, no exceptions!
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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a District Court ruling in "concluding that a sham arbitration cannot be used as a device to bring about an unlawful (structured settlement) transfer." The Court rejected yet another attempt by Rapid Settlements to invoke the Federal Arbitration Act by invoking McCarran Ferguson Act, which relates to the…
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Why is it that Regulators can get it right with Life Settlements and get it SO VERY WRONG with Structured Settlement Factoring? JG Wentworth issued a Press Release promoting its licenses for life settlements in 22+ states. Perhaps factoring companies are not resistant to licensing after all!
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Holy misplaced metaphors… “doing business with a structured settlement buyer that isn’t licensed, insured or bonded is like playing Russian roulette with your money”, is that some fancy way of saying that money goes to your head?