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: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife) has remained a steady, recognizable presence.through wars, depressions, recessions, regulatory rewrites, tax changes, product cycles, and industry reinventions,
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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 an assignment of obligation to make future periodic payments which satisfies the requirements of Internal Revenue Code (IRC) §130. The periodic payments must be damages payable by the defendant,its liability insurer, or a QSF and excludable under §104(a)(1) or (2)
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Prudential introduced its “Here, Then, Now and Tomorrow” marketing campaign, showcasing its 150+ years of longevity that began in 1875. One corner of the structured settlement industry is like a history museum, with annuity issuers as its prized artifacts, 6 of which have survived parts of 3 centuries!
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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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Structured settlement annuities continue to be popular settlement planning option. As we enter Q4 2024, the strength of structured settlement annuities as a settlement planning option could not be more evident. Year to date, Q3 2004 was the most prolific for structured settlement annuities.
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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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Insurance groups that include current and former structured settlement annuity issuers represent more than 43% of the largest life insurance groups in the United States. While size matters, it is only one of the criteria one should use in selecting an insurance company to fund a structured settlement
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MetLife, Inc. announced in January 2018 that it intends to merge two subsidiaries Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company and General American Life Insurance Company. The surviving brand will be Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company, which underwrites structured settlement annuities