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.
recent posts
- 🔥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)
- ⭐ THE 18–25 GUIDE TO STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS
about
Category: John Darer Reviews
John Darer Reviews is a curated collection of analytical and investigative posts offering clear, expert evaluation of developments in the structured‑settlement, annuity, and specialty‑finance sectors. Each entry reflects my long‑standing commitment to factual accuracy, industry literacy, and transparent documentation of behavior across markets, companies, and regulatory environments.
This category serves as a branded hub for commentary that benefits from my four decades of experience:
forensic breakdowns, timeline reconstructions, ethical assessments, and deep‑context explanations that help readers understand not just what happened, but why it matters.
Over time, John Darer Reviews has become a recognizable signature on the blog — a place where readers know they’ll find grounded analysis, historical continuity, and a growing archive of posts tied together by a consistent voice and professional standard.
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A Treasury Funded Structured Settlement can be used in virtually every situation that a structured annuity can be used, except life contingent payments. In situations where lifetime income is needed, Treasury Funded Structured Settlements can be paired with an annuity to provide a complete solution.
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What is a structured settlement broker and what can a structured settlement broker can do for you?.
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Each year the Connecticut Law Tribune surveys Connecticut’s lawyers and law firms for their opinions about vendors who provide products and support services to the Connecticut legal community.
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4structures.com, LLC, led by John Darer, emphasizes exceptional customer service and client satisfaction, reflected in its A+ Better Business Bureau rating since 2004. The company has never received complaints from the BBB or state insurance departments, highlighting its commitment to resolving client cases and facilitating financial transitions effectively.
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If the average person needs a degree from MIT or Caltech to decipher the thing, how useful is the concept map? Surely there are better ways to illustrate structured settlement concepts to convey the message to an audience.
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Are you familiar with comparing the fees associated with settlement preservation trusts, settlement planning trusts, recovery management, or special needs trusts? John Darer reviews and assists in analyzing the fees and charges that may be directly or indirectly incurred by trust beneficiaries.
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What is Present Value, in relation to structured settlements and structured judgments? Structured settlement expert John Darer reviews how present value applies to a number of legal scenarios (e.g. NY CPLR 50A/50B, and provides a historical perspective of how present value has been manipulated.
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John Darer reviews the subject of structured settlement rated ages and impaired risk underwriting as it applies to structured settlements and structured judgments. Attorneys, judges, plaintiffs and claims adjusters can all benefit from the information in this podcast, the first of a two part series.
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John Darer reviews Hartford CT lawyer Peter Vodola’s Blog covering the risks of investing in structured settlement payment rights [ sometimes marketed as “pre-owned annuities”] Before investing, one must understand the upside AND downside of a transaction, even if the possibility of the latter is remote.
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In those states that have adopted the 2017 Revisions to the NAIC LIfe & Health Guaranty Association Model Act (#520) there is no protection in those sttaes for those that have acquired structured settlement payment rights, regardless of whether the acquisition took place before, or after adoption..