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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- Companies Still Using the Incorrect Term “Secondary Market Annuity”
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Category: Insurance Company News
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Such a strategy is not without precedent in the insurance world, although the type of assets/liabilities were different.
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Not withstanding an educated personal preference of the attorney or client, be wary of the opportunistic settlement planner who uses today’s report to situationally trash AIG to suit their personal financial interests while concurrently placing business with them.
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The AIG/American General life underwriting companies were rated A+ (Superior) by AM Best effective June 17, 2008. While it represents a downgrade, an A+ rating puts AIG/American General on par (from A.M. Best standpoint) with the most of the structured settlement annuity underwriting companies at time of posting
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Fortune Magazine has announced the 2008 Fortune 500, its annual ranking of America’s largest corporations. Not surprisingly a number of the largest companies include insurers and banks who directly, or through subsidiaries, provide services to tort victims
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There is no such thing as a “structured settlement claim”. Claims may be resolve however, using a structured settlement as a tool to help bring the parties together.
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DealFlow Media’s attempt to portray as irony that The Hartford Financial Services Group is included on the Ethisphere Institute’s second annual "World’s Most Ethical Companies" list, despite allegations of unethical practices that the company has faced in its structured settlements business, ends shambolically with the implication that the right thing to do for Hartford would…
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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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American General Corporation, Houston, TX, is one of the many operating companies within American International Group, Inc. (AIG). On August 30, 2001 AIG finalized its acquisition of American General Corporation (American General).
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On December 31, 2007 Aviva Life Insurance Company of New York, the New York structured annuity issuing company for Aviva USA was renamed Aviva Life and Annuity Company of New York. The name change follows a merger with another Aviva USA entity, Bankers Life Insurance Company of New York.