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: NSSTA
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I question the wisdom of posting of a blog, coinciding with the mailing of the benefit reduction letters to ELNY annuitants, which was was labeled “(I’ve had) the time of my life”, a “witty” (yet unwitting) nod to “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” a hugely popular song released in 1987 (when Executive Life…
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Doesn’t an organization have the right to say or show what it stands for? And what it doesn’t?
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Structured annuity issuers need to employ the “slice and dice” to mitigate a variety of factioring and service issues
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Dale had more years on me in the business, so I was flattered when he started calling me for advice. Whether the question was about computers, or just to have me quickly break down structured settlement mumbo jumbo, Dale was not afraid to say he didn’t know.
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Kicking out a few NSSTA members will not stop factoring, or the marketing of structured settlement payment rights any more than efforts to curtail life settlements elsewhere have stopped that activity. I certainly hope it stops the selling of lists by the few misguided fools who are doing it, or offering to do it
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The structured settlement watchdog applauds the efforts of the NSSTA and the members of its CSSC committee to upgrade the program. In a dynamic field, that is a subset of multiple dynamic fields, continuing education is an important part of a structured settlement consultant staying on top of his or her game, Mandatory CE is…
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Ther is an incredible volume of structured settlement information on the internet and not all of it is relevant. it's not always easy to find information from individuals or companies that can actually place you in a structured settlement annuity. In an effort to help, the structured settlement watchdog, John Darer, has conducted a monthly structured…
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Sometimes the reasons for using a trust in a settlement plan are more compelling than achieving the highest return. Said a different way, sometimes the highest return is not consistent with the goal of preservation of capital for those that are naturally (or by necessity) risk averse.
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CSSC stands for Certified Structured Settlement Consultant. A CSSC holder is expected to have acquired the essential knowledge necessary for success the structured settlement field, having completed over 60 hours of study and passed a comprehensive examination.