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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- 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: Structured Settlement Investment Risk
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Private credit has surged into a multi-trillion-dollar market, with insurers heavily involved, raising concerns about their investment stability. Key risks include liquidity issues and valuation challenges linked to opaque assets. The implications for structured-settlement payments necessitate vigilance from annuitants and investors regarding their insurer’s financial health and asset exposure.
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Connecticut plans to increase statutory protections for structured settlement annuitants in the event of insolvency of the annuity issuer effective October 1, 2019. The correction expressly excludes investors in structured settlement payment rights acquired through a structured settlement transfer.
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The content discusses Rule 3270, requiring FINRA brokers and SEC advisers to disclose outside business activities. It highlights the case of Roy D’ Alessandro, whose clients purchased factored structured settlement receivables but mistakenly believed they were annuities. This raises concerns about the omission of such activities in disclosures and suggests increased regulatory scrutiny.