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 Settlements in Nassau County, NY
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The Periodic Payment Settlement of 1982, a public law that allows defendants to assign their obligations (via a “qualified assignment”) to make future periodic payments to a third party without retaining a future obligation to the injured party has benefits to all sides. Read more.
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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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Ranking of Structured Settlement Annuity Companies in the Insurance Subsection of 2025 Newsweek/Statista America’s Most Trustworthy Companies Poll
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A qualified assignment is an assignment of obligation to make future periodic payments which satisfies the requirements of Internal Revenue Code (IRC) §130. The periodic payments must be damages payable by the defendant,its liability insurer, or a QSF and excludable under §104(a)(1) or (2)
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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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How do you obtain a structured settlement quote? What are the types of structured settlement quotes? Speak to a true structured settlement broker, expert or consultant and not a factoring company or cash flow company representative masquerading under any of these terms.
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It has been suggested that using a structured settlement annuity is an alternative to Health Savings Account. In my opinion such assertion cannot be applied categorically and each situation should be looked at independently. This blog explores the question
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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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A Responsive Structured Settlement Commutation Rider helps maintain the benefits of structured settlement payments for survivors by assuring that only the amount necessary to pay the shortfall in the obligation to pay off liens (with an SNT), and/or tax liability (as the case may be)
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John Darer reviews the differences between fixed income structured settlements annuities and index linked structured settlment annuities in response to a jumbled explanation found on another website web.