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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- 🔥Founder and Former CEO of 777 Partners, Joshua Wander, Pleads Guilty⚖️ to $500 Million Fraud Scheme — DOJ Confirms Double‑Pledging, Misappropriation of Structured‑Settlement Funds, and Falsified Bank Statements
- The Steering Problem Needs a Wake‑Up Call
- Companies Still Using the Incorrect Term “Secondary Market Annuity”
- Canonical: Non‑Qualified Assignment (NQA)
- ⭐ THE 18–25 GUIDE TO STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS
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Category: Financial Protection
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A.M. Best’s Life/Health Rating Division will review new research on the effects of the ongoing historic low interest rate environment on life and annuity insurers in a one-hour webinar on Wednesday, November 9 at 2 p.m. ET. Panelists will discuss: • Challenges life insurers face in achieving target interest spreads • How reserve adequacy testing of…
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An industry colleague and I were ruminating about the reasons we are each having good business years in a terrible economy , with low interest rates and where reportedly, some in our industry are struggling to do even $1,000,000 in production. We agreed that it is what we are selling: Safety, Security and Guarantees. We also agreed that…
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The United States Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (CPI-U) hit 3.63% in July 2011 according to Inflationdata.com
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A structured settlement offers safe, stable contractually guaranteed income tax free payments that can be customized to your needs. It may not be sexy, but these days a return on your money (as opposed to a loss) IS sexy.
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The limits of deductibility for long term care insurance have increased for 2011, but who benefits? Attained Age Before Close of Taxable Year 2011 Deductible Limits40 or less $ 340More than 40 but not more than 50 $ 640More than 50 but not more than 60 $1,270More than 60 but not more…
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Long Term Care Insurance can help preserve your assets and quality of life and that of your family, give you more options on where care is deliveed and save relationships that will undoubtedly be strained emotionally and financially if the worst happens. Think about it.
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My tabulation of Weiss ratings of various structured settlement annuity issuers was not surprisingly not well received by all of the insurers because Weiss does not give the highest ratings to some companies that have high ratings from S&P or A.M Best or others. With some obligations stretching decades into the future, I personally believe…