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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- Daily Rates Are Often an Important Cost Driver of Structured Settlements
- 🔥Founder and Former CEO of 777 Partners, Joshua Wander, Pleads Guilty⚖️ to $500 Million Fraud Scheme — DOJ Confirms Double‑Pledging, Misappropriation of Structured‑Settlement Funds, and Falsified Bank Statements
- The Steering Problem Needs a Wake‑Up Call
- Companies Still Using the Incorrect Term “Secondary Market Annuity”
- Canonical: Non‑Qualified Assignment (NQA)
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Category: Norwalk Structured Settlements
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CT has increased its state income tax. Marginal increases in taxes boost the intrinsic value of a structured settlement, structured attorney fee or non qualified assignment for Connecticut plaintiffs, claimants and plaintiff lawyers.
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A.M.Best underscores that in general, the life insurers who issue structured settlement annuities are among the largest, well capitalized financial institutions in world
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The annual survey polled lawyer readers of the Connecticut Law Tribune about structured settlement vendors in addition to a variety of different categories
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An annuity with a certain period represents the number of years that will be paid whether or not the measuring life survives the entire payment schedule. A 30 years certain & Life means payments will be made for 30 years, or the life of the measuring life, whoever is longer
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If you do a structured settlement you can probably afford to play yo yo with a cute little puppy like this, instead of playing yo yo with money that’s looking not so cute.
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Disclosure of the annuity cost by the defendant has no impact on the income tax free aspects of a Structured Settlement; rather the unqualified availability is decisive.
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Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”), a former structured settlement annuity issuer, headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts, announced November 7, 2008 it has no intention of participating in the US Treasury’s TARP program.
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Structured settlements may lack the excitement of stocks and investments but provide safety and guaranteed tax-free income. Personal injury lawyers like Jonathan P. Groth emphasize their importance. Clear terms in settlement agreements are necessary, and multiple stakeholders impact structured settlements, making proper financial advising essential for plaintiffs.
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SFSP Survey Of How Credentialed Professionals Feel About Regulating Use of Professional Designations
The Society of Financial Service Professionals (SFSP) is the only professional organization in the industry that requires its members to be credentialed