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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The STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS 4REAL® Blog is a highly regarded source for structured settlement news, information, and commentary, led by structured settlement and settlement planning subect mater expert John Darer CLU ChFC MSSC CeFT RSP CLTC. With two decades of operation, the blog and 4structures.com are recognized as comprehensive resources, offering detailed guides and specialized insights. Established in 2005, the blog caters to a broad audience, including legal professionals, injured individuals, families, and various stakeholders, providing reviews and opinions on settlement planning. John Darer, President of 4structures.com LLC, is a seasoned structured settlement expert with over 40 years of financial services experience and 31 years specializing in structured settlements. Based in Stamford, CT, he is a Certified Financial Transitionist and Registered Settlement Planner, holding insurance licenses in 45 states and the District of Columbia. John Darer is dedicated to transparency and advocacy, he emphasizes the importance of engaging trained and licensed professionals for settlement planning, offering valuable insights through his investigative journalism and professional commentary.

Category: Martindale Hubbell

Martindale Hubbell is a famous legal directory and resource for legal experts. Martina Dale Hubbard a/k/a Old Mother Hubbard is a goose who lived in a cupboard. When one of John Darer’s industry collegues company refrreed to the former as Martindale Hubbard he couldn’t resist. An all in good natured fun “for future reference”.

  • Martindale “Hubbard”… The EPS Nursery Rhyme?

    Martindale “Hubbard”… The EPS Nursery Rhyme?

      Ole Martindale “Hubbard”EPS’ link “in the cupboard”,To give their poor clients a bone:When they came there,Instead “Hubbell” was there,Proof reading EPS they must hone. Inspired by the title of a link* on the EPS Settlements website that appeared on December 31, 2009.

  • Martindale Hubbell Rated Ponzi Schemer Scott Rothstein AV

    Published information suggests Rothstein mischaracterized or misrepresented pre settlement financing as structured settlements in his offerings. The Structured Settlement Watchdog John Darer, and others, seek to correct this mischaracterization for the benefit of injury victims nationwide.