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 State Insurance Law
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Has a structured settlement broker or settlement planner altered a NY Life structured settlement quote? It appears so. Bespoke “Civil Row” alterations putting license, appointment and reputation on the line over a piece of a $100,000 case with a $3.970 commision..
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NY insurance law is clear. OGC Op. No.10-11-07, an on point unequivocal opinion and analysis by the Office of General Counsel of the NY State Insurance Dept ( NY Dept of Financial Services) conclusively lays waste to what this affiliate of top NYSTLA contributor is doing
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Should you bring a structured settlement expert to a mediation? While a few attorneys may think that the presence of such a consultant weakens the negotiating position, here are 11 ways that a structured settlement expert can help attorneys or adjusters at a mediation or settlement conference.
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I applaud New York personal injury attorney John H. Fisher effort to encourage other attorneys to insist on the mandatory disclosure required under New York General Obligations Law 5-1702. My personal experience is that there is a distinct lack of knowledge of this statute in both the plaintiff and defense bar
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Where is it appropriate to draw the line on secondary market advertising of statutory protection, with or without disclaimers, before it becomes a moral hazard?
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Is it reasonable,to assume that the State of New York, the State of California or any other state will guarantee any “fakockta” insurance company, for an unlimited amount? ELNY annuitants are seeing the benefit and the draw back of that limit now.
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If a successful NY mediation involves a structured settlement, care must be taken when documenting the settlement, to properly reflect the consideration and the intentions of the parties to the structured settlement, to not to run afoul of New York State General Obligations Law and Federal tax law.