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)
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Category: Insurance Company News
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n the face of continuing media and consumer confusion regarding AIG and the role of state insurance regulators, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has moved to correct the misinformation and in a published statement urges caution and a close examination of the facts.
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If you have a GE Capital Life Insurance or Long Term Care policy please contact GENWORTH. Click here for the contact page from the Genworth website. If you call be sure to have your policy number handy. Please dial the number below and press 2. The TOLL FREE Number IS 1-888-GENWORTH (1-888-436-9678).
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in the case of Lisa Macomber et al. v Travelers Property and Casualty Corporation et al. (SC17740) the CT Supreme Court remanded the case of Lisa Macomber et al. v Travelers Property and Casualty Corporation et al.back to the trial court and upheld the appeal of the defendants,
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“How secure is my insurance company?” is a common question asked by consumers of structured settlement annuities.
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Symetra represented to its brokers that its foray into the factoring business was to offer fair pricing. 20% plus is fair pricing, then it’s a dud. The evidence…found in a structured settlement transfer filing.
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by John Darer CLU ChFC CSSC Earlier this week I detailed information from a Reuters report that was published in Business Insurance about a possible Aviva-Prudential plc merger. However, Prudential plc has already rejected the initial approach and told Aviva, owner of Norwich Union, that it is not prepared to enter talks. According to a…
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Attorneys settling cases with Hartford Fire are aware, often to their chagrin, that Hartford requires that any structured settlements involving Hartford insureds be placed with Hartford Life Insurance Company. It will be interesting to see what if anything changes as the result of the Hartford Life downgrade
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While the appearance in the DealFlow Media Structured Settlements Wire might lead one to believe that the FLA action affects Allstate’s structured settlement operation, none of the suspended Allstate companies writes structured settlement annuities, or structuredannuities for non qualified assignments
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Not a week goes by that I don’t receive several phone calls from forlorn callers who own annuity, life insurance or long term care policies from General Electric Capital or GE Capital. As a good citizen, I help them find www.genworth.com or give them the toll-free number, but I’m beginning to feel a bit like…