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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- Daily Rates Are Often an Important Cost Driver of Structured Settlements
- 🔥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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Many of the insurance companies that issue structured settlement annuities are also regulars on Fortune’s annual list of the world’s most admired insurance companies.
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Although reporting earnings fro the line were down $251MM for Q4 2008, Metife reported with respect to its Institutional Business that retirement and savings premiums, fees and other revenues grew 80% in Q4 2008 over Q4 2007 to $689MM. This was attributed to "several pension close out (terminal funding) sales in the UK, as well as higher structured…
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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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While the news headlines will focus on the $61B Q4 2008 loss, American International Group, Inc.(AIG) today announced a broad restructuring that includes the intention to form a General Insurance holding company, with a board of directors, managementteam and brand distinct from AIG.The establishment of the new holding company, including its Commercial Insurance Group, Foreign General…
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In April 2009 Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston introduced its Concierge Underwriting Program. This new program allows for underwriting on any case that you submit for a rated age, regardless of carrier. To qualify for Concierge Underwriting, a broker must place $500,000 in non-Liberty Mutual Group premium with Liberty Lifeper quarter, and Liberty Life Assurance…
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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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Actions announced Monday by American International Group, Inc. (AIG), Treasury and the Federal Reserve provide a high level of explicit and implicit U.S. government support for AIG as the company implements its previously announced restructuring plan,
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Various news agencies including Reuters and the Wall Street Journal suggested on Sunday that a restructured rescue plan is close to being put in place for American International Group Inc.(AIG) and may be announced on Monday November 10, 2008. It was said that the total package will rise to $150B. Purportedly the revised bailout package would make…