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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The Allstate Structured Settlement Program has gone retro, apparently for strategic business reasons. Until today tort victims who faced a defendant or respondent that was an Allstate insured, who wanted a structured settlement could essentially have the structure placed with any annuity issuer rated A+ (Superior), or better, by AM Best & Company. Prior to…
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Structured settlement annuity issuers were recognized in FORTUNE’s 2007 list of America’s Most Admired Companies, highlighting corporate reputation across eight criteria like innovation and financial soundness. Notable issuers include New York Life, Prudential Financial, and Hartford Financial. Some companies, like Massachusetts Mutual, no longer offer new structured settlements but remain reputable.
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One hopes that certain fringe factor structured settlement brokers and settlement planners will cease implying that the alleged behavior that gave rise to the Macomber lawsuit now applies to every insurer or even most insurers and members of their industry.
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It has been reported that New York Life Insurance Company, and its subsidiary New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation, have been upgraded to AAA by Standard & Poors (S&P). This is the highest rating offered by Standard & Poors. The Standard and Poors upgrade now puts New York Life in the position of being…
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Wimbledon fortnight is upon us and with it comes the traditional British delicacy of Strawberries and clotted cream. According to Wikipedia clotted cream has a minimum 55% (of artery clogging) fat content! But wow, does it feel good going down…just like spending money! The effects of irresponsible spending and failure to plan for the future…
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Moodys recently upgraded John Hancock to Aa1, its second highest category. This upgrade together with the recent upgrade of New York Life by Standard & Poors is a testament to the financial strength of the annuity issuers of structured settlement annuities.
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Today, yet another inquiry from a bewildered First Colony Life policyholder with the question " Did Genworth buy First Colony?" The answer is that First Colony was acquired by GE Capital and was part of GE Capital Financial Assurance (GEFA), a company which GE Capital subsequently spun off. The spin off is called Genworth. For…
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Following a survey of its peers in the global life insurance industry, Prudential Financial has unseated perennial leader Northwestern Mutual as the 2007 top global insurance company-life and health category by Fortune magazine**. Mighty Northwestern Mutual has led this survey of industry peers for many years so this is just an incredible feat for Prudential.…