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 Planning Profession
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I received a call for a second opinion today and what I learned made it patently obvious that the plaintiff attorney’s chosen structured settlement broker was looking out for an interest other than the party that he represents. And that’s only for starters.
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http://serve.a-widget.com/service/getWidgetSwf.kickAction What is Settlement Planning and Settlement Consulting?
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Shining light on “righteous” people whose moral compass allows them to CHOOSE to advertise that they are “plaintiff exclusive”, intending that to mean something, while they hide the fact that some of the company is doing defense work. Some people would call that intentional misrepresentation.
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“Qualified Settlement Planning” is a non-existent term found on a settlement planner’s website. Settlement planners should avoid using ambiguous terms or marketing jargon that appears to have no substance.
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John Darer reviews the Registered Settlement Planner professional designation in the May 25, 2009 Connecticut Law Tribune and introduces Connecticut’s legal community to an elevated standard of practice for settlement planners..
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On the one hand one can say that watchdog commentary exposes bad behavior and the exposure of the bad behavior is not good for business. On the other hand having knowledge of bad behaviors, letting them continue and doing nothing about it is also not good for business.
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The American College has enhanced the Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®) designation, now requiring nine college-level courses starting October 1, 2009. This includes elements of the CFP certification and specialized electives. Established in 1982, the ChFC® signifies a high standard of knowledge in financial planning, distinct from the CFP credential.
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John Darer, President of 4structures.com, LLC in Stamford CT, was the first settlement planner in the USA to earn the Registered Settlement Planner credential. The RSP’s rigorous graduate level coursework is designed for committed specialists in comprehensive settlement planning.
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Is “settlement planning” a profession or is it simply a “party mask” worn by some structured settlement producers? The message must be more clearly and visibly defined at both the company and association level AND reflected in the day to day activities of a larger number of individuals
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There is substantial overlap between financial and settlement planning. While so much focus has been placed on “the secondary market”, opportunities exist on the financial planning side that are being completely missed by structured settlement brokers and settlement planners. .