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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On April 26, 2022, the Court found Plaintiff Eric Yerkes’ legal malpractice claim shall not be precluded and there is a genuine dispute of material fact regarding whether Defendant Anapol Weiss, a Philadelphia personal injury law firm breached its standard of care.
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Proctor’s sense of urgency and act of “clairvoyance” proved to be unfounded and interest rates actually declined, in some cases massively. Inflation was low. Lower interest rates mean a higher present value for your structured settlement payments.
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The day Baldwin-United declared bankruptcy, the biggest bankruptcy ever in the United States at the time, CBS Evening News in with Dan Rather carried the Baldwin-United bankruptcy as its lead story onto the TV screens of millions in prime time.
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If you are receiving a settlement beware of speculative and risky investments. Instead start with a structured settlement, establish a core stream of income that is unaffected by the stock market, or the real estate market, or hacking before you start taking risks with your settlement money,.
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The unique set of facts that surrounded ELNY that in the aftermath of the 1991 seizure, and reforms introduced in 1993, reduce the likelihood of recurrence. Failure to adhere to “don’t put all your eggs in one basket” is fated to be cited by business schools and financial texts in the years to come.
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by John Darer CLU ChFC CSSC RSP Nothing illustrates why putting all your eggs in one basket is a mistake better than Microsoft, a blue chip stock whose products have been a staple of personal and business computers for 30 years. While the company is still worth $290 billion, the value of Microsoft Corporation has…
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Terminal Funding is one way to deal with unfunded pension liabilities.
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A retirement annuity company is offering 3.05% for 5 years, or so says the email solicitation that I received as a Connecticut resident where the product is not even licensed to be sold. In the words of Planet Patrol “Play At Your Own Risk”.
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Unlike Executive Life Insurance Company of New York where there is an insolvent assignmment company AND an insolvent annuity issuer, in the Reliance case there is a solvent life insurer and an insolvent qualified assignment company which is subject to a liquidation.
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We Could Use a Man Like Ronald Reagan Again. Didn’t Need No Welfare State. Money Market Accounts Paid Great. Gee, Our Old Trans Am Ran Great Those Were The Days