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.
recent posts
- 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: Secondary Market Annuity Scam Label
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Several websites continue to misuse the term “secondary market annuity” in their marketing and SEO content. Key offenders include AnnuityExpertAdvice, Annuity.org, MJ Settlements, SMA Hub, and Somerset Wealth Strategies. This term is misleading as it does not conform to any state’s annuity statutes, as structured settlement payment rights or receivables, are not annuity contracts.
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SmartAsset does a lot of good work. Their calculators, guides, and tools help millions of people understand financial decisions that would otherwise feel opaque. This post isn’t about criticizing their mission. It’s about strengthening the ecosystem they influence. Because when a platform with SmartAsset’s reach uses terminology that insurance departments do not support, the consequences…
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That’s not the way it’s supposed to work with annuities, but then again what Somerset Wealth sold the Coopers were structured settlement derivatives that were scam labeled annuities. A secondary market annuity is not an annuity.
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If Harvey Weinstein, accused by numerous women of sexual harassment (and in a few cases, assault, ends up negotiating settlements with his accusers, many settlements will be taxable. After paying legal fees and federal and state income taxes, it could leave a third or less to the victim depending on their attorney’s contingency fee agreement.
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San Francisco’s Annuity Express uses the “Secondary Market Annuity” scam label in comparison to and to compete with legitimate annuities issued by insurers that it or its principals are appointed with
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Bulbrook Drislane’s company, now Income Stream Funding Partners, LLC, focuses on previously owned in-force payments and recently launched an extensive online marketing campaign. Experts criticize the unregulated nature of secondary market annuities, such as those lacking state guaranty coverage. Mischaracterizations in definitions and warnings of potential fraud highlight industry risks.
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Highestyieldannuities(dot)com was established in 2014 to sell structured settlement derivatives to the public. The website, registered by a licensed California insurance agent made express mention of State Guaranty Associations despite a prohibition provided in CA Insurance Code