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: Hartford Life Insurance Company
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While it is believed that such practices no longer take place, Hartford’s structured settlement program has traditionally had the prerogative to offer plaintiffs who seek a structured settlement no choice but to place the structured settlements with its Hartford Life Insurance Company subsidiary, whether or not it was competitive.
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Various news reports citing anonymous sources on Friday said that Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. is in talks to sell most of its life insurance subsidiary to Sun Life Financial Inc.of Canada, a fine company north of the border that has good brand awareness in the United States
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Only 4 months after Harry Reid's misplaced muttering started a free fall in confidence, now the financial press is talking up Hartford Financial Services Group. Barron's Jonathan R. Laing recognizes the risk, but states that for those willing to take some (risk), "there are fewer better bets than buying the stock in Hartford Financial Services…
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Hartford Financial Services Group was granted a thrift charter, clearing a hurdle for its insurance affiliates to receive capital infusions under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).
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Greetings from London. The Hartford reported "showers" on Thursday, with a $1.2B loss for Q1 2009. Today's Hartford Courant, citing The Hartford CEO Ramani Ayer, "The financial markets remain difficult and the outlook for the economy is uncertain"In light of these conditions, even as a well capitalized company, we are taking additional measures" to stabilize ratings and…
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The structured settlement industry is buzzing about the abrupt decision of Aviva to cease writing NEW structured settlement business effective December 15, 2008. The company is NOT going out of business , it is simply stopping writing structured settlements.
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Some good news for Hartford Financial Services Group today after the rough 3rd quarter news that came out last week and caused its stock to plummet 52% and moodys downgraded the company's senior debt one notch to A3. Moodys Investors Service has affirmed its Aa3 financial strength rating of the company's core property and casualty…
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The commission is based on the premium amount of the annuity placed. Ad hoc reduction to annuitants, by the structured settlement broker or settlement planner, is not possible due to the anti-rebating statutes on the books in most states. Thus there is no possibility that the mere fact that contingent commissions exist will stimulate steering…
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A 19 year old from North Carolina, who had lived in North Carolina since he was 4 years old was apparently able to circumvent the North Carolina Structured Settlement Protection Act, thanks to a prominent member of NASP in 2009