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: Settlement Consultants
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The following excerpt appeared in a Factoring Channel blog post dated October 31, 2006 "New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is suing Pennsylvania based life settlement company Coventry Financial for allegedly defrauding consumers by paying kickbacks to brokers who were bringing them customers. This type of behavior has been brought to light in many industries…
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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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Patrick Hindert’s latest critique takes aim at a concept he calls 468B QSF settlement consulting. This idea apparently revolves around the typical use of a 468B QSF trust fund, which often seems to introduce unnecessary expenses to settlement transactions.
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Why should we not question the credibility of those who emphasize “extensive financial services careers” or “spearheading multi million dollar portfolios” in their sales pitch to tort victims, yet demonstrate a reckless lack of discipline with their own finances?
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An agent or broker MAY NOT advertise that the agent or broker makes contributions to a not-for-profit organization of concern and interest to potential purchasers of insurance or annuities, as such conduct constitutes an illegal inducement to purchase insurance that runs afoul of Insurance Law