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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- 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: Seattle Structured Settlements
Seattle Structured Settlements includes blogs, news and commentary related to structured settlements and settlement planning that may be of interest to personal injury and medical malpractice lawyers in Miami Seattle and King County, or residents of King County that may be involved in lawsuits for personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice and seeking Structured Settlement planning advice and information from an experienced fluent structured settlements and settlement planning subject matter expert.
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Some insurers and self-insured defendants choose to pre-fund structured settlements before final legal releases to simplify legal proceedings, especially in cases involving minors or wrongful deaths. However, challenges arise when defendants refuse to pre-fund, leading to delays. Proposed solutions include pre-fund refund letters and payment date slide language to mitigate risks.
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by John Darer CLU ChFC MSSC CeFT RSP CLTC How Companies that issue Structured Settlement Annuities Rank in the Insurance Subsection of 2026 Newsweek/Statista America’s Most Trustworthy Companies Poll 3. American National (American National Insurance Company) Houston, TX 5. Mutual of Omaha (United of Omaha Life Insurance Company) Omaha, NE 6. New York Life Insurance Company…
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A structured settlement lock-in (or lock in) means that the structured settlement annuity issuer will guarantee the cost of a structured settlement, including the specific payment stream in exchange for the “quid pro quo” of a commitment to accept or purchase.
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A Symetra rep that contacted a structured settlement annuitant had the title of “Sales Specialist” really says it all, doesn’t it? Not “Customer Service” or “Customer Care,” but “Sales Specialist”! And the cherry on top? The letter was sent years before the lawsuit even made its debut. Classic.
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A Structured Settlement Transfer Agreement may include written notice to you that a Servicing Arrangement may be required by the Annuity Issuer? Pay attention! A Servicing Arrangement may encumber the future assignment of the unassigned portion of the settlement payment
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Losinger is Winner as Former Partner of Dead Proctor & Gamble Employee Inherits $1M Plus 37 Years After Split. Rolison Knew That He Needed to Check and Change Beneficiary Numerous Times But Simply Failed to Do So”
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John Darer reviews a recent Forbes Advisor inaccurate “Expert Reviewed” structured settlement Holey Moly by a UCLA law professor, only 4 Months after publishing Jeremy Babener’s excellent Forbes Advisor contribution about structured settlements which had multiple credible sources.
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Ways to Use Structured Settlements in Settlement Planning 2024
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Weiss Ratings (formerly Weiss Research) | First Insurance Rating Organization to issue Independent Financial Strength Ratings for Life and Health Insurance Companies
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Savvy Scot chronicles life abroad (lives in Scotland, got married in Thailand on the beach). I’ll be “sporran” you the details which you can read for yourself if you wish. Aye, but Scot is off kilter in a random effort about selling structured settlement payments. Let’s give it a wee shoogle shall we?