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: New York CPLR Article 50A or Article 50B Structured Judgment
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What happens when a jury awards future damages for pain and suffering under CPLR Article 50-A or 50-B and plaintiff dies the next day? Does the plaintiff lose their recovery for the element of future damages to be paid in cash?
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The following companies are the primary writers of structured settlement annuities for New York cases. Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York Aviva Life and Annuity Company of New York (name change due to merger 12/31/2007) American International Life Assurance Company of New York Hartford Life Insurance Company John Hancock Life Insurance Company Liberty…
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The distinction between structured settlements and structured judgments is unfortunately lost on occasion by the news media and unsophisticated financal bloggers.
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After two years of rumors, the word on the street is that Forge Consulting, LLC President John T. Bair is purportedly behind a plaintiff's rights in structured settlements bill that has been introduced by New York Assembly member Rory I. Lancman (25th District), who is also "Of Counsel" to Morelli Ratner, PC, a leading plaintiff…
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A structured settlement expert with CPLR 50B expertise can be a valuable asset at a mediation in New York involving auto accident, labor law, product liability and other personal injury cases with significant future damages in play. Call 888-325-8640
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Certain to stay with MetLife is its life and annuity business sold through Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MLIC), which includes structured settlement annuities. Inquiries made of the company today state that with respect to structured settlements “it is business as usual”.
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Security authorized or required for payment of a structured judgment for periodic installments entered in accordance with New York CPLR Article 50B:must be in the form of an annuity contract approved by the Superintendent of Insurance
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New York CPLR Article 50B has a statutory 4% escalator built into it that has troubled defendants. The statute has been in effect effective since August 1986.
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Smart lawyers representing clients in New York courts bring in qualified help for assistance with CPLR 50A or 50B calculations because they recognize that it’s not an “off the cuff” type of thing.
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The SPI account of the structured settlement process is incorrect. SPI’s description of the assignee, to whom the obligations are assigned, is wrong.The assignee isn’t a major life insurance company and NOT the structured settlement annuity isssuer. Most are special purpose qualified assignment companies.