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: Secondary Market Annuties
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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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AnnuityExpertAdvice is pushing “Annuities” that are not Annuities, as “Annuities for Retrement” Unfortunately it’s a day late and a vowel short. Use of “Vowel Deficiency” (Vocalis Defectus) to unlock new marketing opportunities in the structured settlement or annuity space is not without precedent.
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John Darer’s review discusses the secondary market for structured settlement receivables, highlighting the interests of various stakeholders including individual retail investors, fiduciaries, and legal professionals. It emphasizes the complexities of investing in structured settlements, which may be confused with traditional annuities, and calls attention to potential misadvice from financial advisors.
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If you are looking for an alternative to CDs or bonds for your IRA or pension consider structured settlement payment right, have a look below: Some of the opportunities available this week for those seeking to buy structured settlement payment rights: Pay approximately $149,360 for a $220,000 lump sum payout 2/11/2018 IRR 5.4% Payments rights…
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Even on the negatives, the article runs short, failing to address the most significant aspect of the market- the lack of regulatory oversight and lack of licensing requirement in the structured settlement secondary market.
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Structured settlement payment rights can be purchased by individual investors in the structured settlement secondary market. Exercise caution however, as there is transactional risk that you would not have with a legitimate annuity and s no licensing and minimal regulatory oversight
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In further follow up to "The Fugu Logic" of the Wall Street Journal and the Secondary Market for Structured Settlements, this author contacted John Bulbrook, CLU of Bulbrook-Drislane in Wellesley Massachusetts. Bulbook is a long time insurance General Agent for over 25 years and has built up a considerable niche as a facilitator for individuals…
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Settlement Professionals Inc. “pays all the costs of a QSF” says a statement made by plaintiffs in court documents in an Arizona case that involves the sale of an insurance product from American National Insurance Company. Does this violate Arizona law?
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In a sign that the market for in-force structured annuities is being elevated towards the mainstream, secondary market intermediary Bulbrook-Drislane is now providing Agent Errors and Omissions coverage for cases written through the intermediary up to $1,000,000 per case/$3,000,000 aggregate. Our ongoing series exploring the secondary market for structured settlements has shown that there are substantial opportunities in this market for…
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT 5 year CD 2.81% Source: Bankrate.com Taxable 5 Year T Bond 2.01% Source: Bloomberg.com Taxable 5 Year Muni 1.79% Source: Bloomberg.com Tax Free Income 5 Year TIPS 0.27% Source: Bloomberg.com Taxable 5 year secondary market structured settlement payment rights (available at press time) with a cost of $209,765.00 yielding: $22,500.00 per year…