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: Settlement Consultants
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Why did Richard B. Risk, Jr. and his son Robert A. Risk sign the 2004 under penalty of perjury declarations under 28 CFR 50.24 to get on the US Department of Justice annuity broker list, if the plaintiff representation Risk made continuously on their website (at all relevant times) were true?
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The backgrounds of settlement professionals with either plaintiff, defense or general consultancy is as varied as there are flavors of ice cream. Some have legal backgrounds, others have insurance backgrounds, claims adjusting backgrounds, banking backgrounds, securities backgrounds and life company backgrounds.
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A June 27, 2007 opinion issued by the Office of General Counsel of the New York State Insurance Department should be of interest concerning the sharing of commissions with charities and the advertisement of such arrangement. The specific questions posed were: May an insurance agent have an informal arrangement with a group whereby the agent…
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Rated ages will vary based on the opinion of each annuity issuer’s medical underwriter after a review of medical records. Records related to the claims in the law suit as well as other unrelated factors may be considered. A rated age may or may not make a difference in the pricing of a structured settlement.
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By defining the term structured settlement broker, we clear up Internet clutter concerning the use of “structured settlement broker”. Always check for a license and make sure exactly who you are speaking to before accepting advice or engaging in transactions that could have a lifetime impact on you.
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Structured Settlement mental Gymnastics. You could have a structured settlement but it doesn’t mean that you can sell a structured settlement. Only people that have the required insurance or securities licenses can sell structured settlements. If you have a structured settlement you only own Structured settlement payment rights which means rights to receive payments under…
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" A man who empties his purse into his head has no fear of thieves" –Benjamin Franklin Having accomplished my own challenge to be one of the first students to cross the finish line for the academic requirements of the Registered Settlement Planner (RSP) designation, I think it’s appropriate to encourage other settlement industry participants…
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Three Month Trailing Top 10 Traffic Rank (Alexa Rank as of 06/27/2008) of Structured Settlement and Settlement Planning Industry websites* (+ or- traffic from 05/29/2008 report). Lower number means more traffic. Who Are Ya? Beyond Structured Settlements Blog (Pat Hindert) 395,571+ Structured Settlements 4Real Blog (John Darer) 1,260,045- 4structures.com, LLC 1,829,959+ Structured Settlement Services (Robert…
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by John Darer CLU ChFC CSSC The U.S. Department of Justice released its 2008 Calendar-Year List Of Annuity Brokers who "meet the minimum qualifications for providing annuity brokerage services in connection with structured settlements entered into by the United States". Click here for the list of annuity brokers. Click here for the requirements to be…