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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Category: MetLife Structured Settlements
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by John Darer CLU ChFC MSSC CeFT RSP CLTC How Companies that issue Structured Settlement Annuities Rank in the Insurance Subsection of 2026 Newsweek/Statista America’s Most Trustworthy Companies Poll 3. American National (American National Insurance Company) Houston, TX 5. Mutual of Omaha (United of Omaha Life Insurance Company) Omaha, NE 6. New York Life Insurance Company…
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MetLife, founded in 1868, has demonstrated exceptional durability in the financial sector, surviving numerous economic challenges while remaining a reliable presence in structured settlements. Its 158-year history showcases adaptability, stability, and ongoing relevance in an industry marked by change. Happy birthday, MetLife, for continuing to evolve and thrive.
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All of the life insurance companies named in the 2025 Wards 50 Life & Health benchmarking list that issue structured settlement annuities have been been in the insurance business since the 19th Century! It is important to consider information from a variety of credible and trustworthy sources
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Ranking of Structured Settlement Annuity Companies in the Insurance Subsection of 2025 Newsweek/Statista America’s Most Trustworthy Companies Poll
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A qualified assignment is a liability transfer mechanism allowing defendants or insurers to delegate future periodic payments in structured settlements to a qualified assignment company under IRS Code §130. It ensures tax-free payments to claimants while protecting their interests, allowing defendants to manage long-term obligations securely through regulated life insurance products.
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Chariot Re’s initial reinsurance transaction is with a subsidiary of MetLife. Chariot Re will reinsure approximately $10 billion of liabilities, including structured settlement annuity contracts and group annuity contracts associated with pension risk transfers originated by MetLife.
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MetLIfe issues structured settlement annuities via Metropolitan Tower LIfe Insurance Company and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and structured judgment annuities thorugh Metropolitan Life insurance Company and a leader in both qualified and non qualified structured settlement annuities
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In Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Co. v. Roosevelt Land Partners Corp., the Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a lower judge erred in allowing Donald Hill’s attempted transfer of his structured settlement payments because it would violate the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. “
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Structured Settlement Industry at “Half Time” 2019. After returning to $6 billion in production in 2018, production through Q2 2019 exceeded $3B in premium for structured settlement annuities Top 3 were MetLife, Pacific Life and Berkshire Hathaway . Prudential and USAA Life Insurance Company round out the top 5 at half time.
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By all accounts, 2018 was the best production year for the structured settlement industry primary market for a decade. Here are the highlights.