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: Structured Settlement Industry News
Structured Settlement Industry News features blogs and new stories about goings on within the structured settlement industry
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Corebridge Financial and Equitable Holdings are merging in a $22 billion all-stock deal, creating a new company named Equitable, trading on the NYSE as EQH. Corebridge shareholders will own 51%, while Equitable shareholders will hold 49%. The merger aims to enhance service for over 12 million customers and diversify offerings.
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In late August, Typepad announced its shutdown, prompting the author to migrate 20 years of content from over 5,500 blogs to WordPress before the September 30, 2025 deadline. This challenging transition preserved valuable resources for consumers, and while the new site is functional, further refinements are ongoing. Readers are encouraged to engage with the updated…
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All of the life insurance companies named in the 2025 Wards 50 Life & Health benchmarking list that issue structured settlement annuities have been been in the insurance business since the 19th Century! It is important to consider information from a variety of credible and trustworthy sources
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Protective Life Corporation, part of Dai-ichi Life Holdings and actively involved in managing structured settlement annuities through operating subsidiaries, has entered a significant reinsurance agreement with Resolution Life that includes reserves for structured settlement annuities to mitigate market risks and free up capital
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Ranking of Structured Settlement Annuity Companies in the Insurance Subsection of 2025 Newsweek/Statista America’s Most Trustworthy Companies Poll
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Prudential introduced its “Here, Then, Now and Tomorrow” marketing campaign, showcasing its 150+ years of longevity that began in 1875. One corner of the structured settlement industry is like a history museum, with annuity issuers as its prized artifacts, 6 of which have survived parts of 3 centuries!
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Chariot Re’s initial reinsurance transaction is with a subsidiary of MetLife. Chariot Re will reinsure approximately $10 billion of liabilities, including structured settlement annuity contracts and group annuity contracts associated with pension risk transfers originated by MetLife.
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Fitch Ratings has affirmed Corebridge Financial’s ratings at an A+, with a Stable outlook. Corebridge provides structured settlement annuities for both qualified and non-qualified structured settlements through its subsidiaries American General and United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York.
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Top 4 Life Insurance Companies by Structured Settlement Annuity Premium for August 2024. Industrywide structured settlement annuity premium to fund structured settlement payment obligations has increased at a 7.5% clip in both July 2024 and August 2024. Best months in history!
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Independent Life Insurance Company was recently profiled in Insurance Assets Under Management (IAUM) about the use of Smart Systems with Structured Settlements