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 Planning Standard
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Ethical stress points that arise at the intersection of the structured settlement primary, secondary and tertiary markets and serve as a foundation for a debate on ethics and the creation or enhancement of industry standards for transparency, for the greater good.
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A structured settlement IS an appropriate solution for many litigation scenarios, not just personal injury or workers compensation. But like a good medication, it needs to be dispensed in an appropriate dosage.
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Single product “structured settlement agents” are under attack in a recent diatribe. Is there really such a thing as a “single product agent”, or it just the matter of “sticking to your knitting”? Can a company that offers a single product be successful? Can it be successful in the future?
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New applicants to the Society of Settlement Planners must certify that they, individually will not participate or benefit in any way-whether directly or indirectly in finder's fees or payment of any form to a defendant, insurer, in-house agency of a defendant or insurer; defense attorney OR claimant's attorney, or any of their respective associations. Download Society…
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The Structured Settlement Video Learning Center should be a valuable learning and knowledge management resource for plaintiffs, defendants, trial lawyers, claims adjusters and insurance company representatives, judges, paralegals, financial advisers and members of the media looking for reliable structured settlement information, settlement planning information and news.
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Structured Settlement Watchdog believes that a higher level of financial literacy within the structured settlement and settlement planning industry elevates the level of the profession in excoriating misinformation churned out by an industry participant.
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While some talented settlement planners are members of the SSP, in an industry of over 1,000, the majority of the most talented settlement planners in the country ARE NOT members of the Society of Settlements Planners.
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The RSP Board seems to be running a bit of a “one-company circus” with 62.5% of its members from the same team. Diversity isn’t just a buzzword—it’s the secret sauce for credibility and growth! Right now, it feels less like a board and more like a company picnic.