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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- 🔥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 Settlements in Massachusetts
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Plaintiffs admitted that a 4% commission is paid no matter who the placing broker is. NY Law has no requirement to disclose commissions, yet most firms such as ours, do so anyway as part of affidavits they submit accompanying petitions for settlements for minors or in wrongful death cases.
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Could insurance companies, including those that issue structured settlement annuities, offer more to their customers if a 16 year old revenue sapping regressive Federal tax were abolished?
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Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company became the primary underwriting company for MetLife structured settlement annuities. Metropolitan Tower Life was the successor-in-interest to Metropolitan Insurance and Annuity Company (“MIAC)”, the qualified assignment company used by MetLife structured settlements until December 1, 2004.
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Should you bring a structured settlement expert to a mediation? While a few attorneys may think that the presence of such a consultant weakens the negotiating position, here are 11 ways that a structured settlement expert can help attorneys or adjusters at a mediation or settlement conference.
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Does having structured settlement payments paid into a settlement preservation trust provide better protection than simply relying on state structured settlement protection statutes?
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When you use your credit card or finance a purchase, you are taking on debt, When you sell your structured settlement payment rights, you are liquidating all or a portion of an asset and you will never get it back.
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Berkshire Hathaway was rated #4 most admired company in the world in the FORTUNE 2016 survey. Berkshire Hathaway issues structured settlement annuities through subsidiaries Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of NB, First Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company, in New York and Periodic Payment Reinsurance through National Indemnity Company.
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Compensation for pain and suffering resulting from the consensual performance of a service contract is not “damages” under I.R.C. section 104(a)(2) and must be included in gross income
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Structured attornye fees and fee deferrals are for plaintiff contingency fee lawyers who are thinking about the future. “It is always wise to look ahead, but difficult to look further than you can see” said Winston Churchill Winston ChurchillI know at least one that has amassed a seven figure annual income from aggregate structured attorney…
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Same sex couples can now file jointly. if lawfully married under state law. At least one company that issues structured settlement annuities, Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska and First Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company, which operates in New York, has indicated that they will issue joint life annuities to same sex couples that…