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Structured Settlements
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Structured Settlements and Medical Malpractice Settlements
By John Darer
by John Darer CLU ChFC MSSC CeFT RSP CLTC Perform your structured settlement analysis BEFORE you undertake any settlement negotiations Following on Dov Apfel's excellent piece on the above subject…
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National Association of Women Judges-Misplaced Significance
By John Darer
Paul Lesti, a California Structured Settlement broker, economist, author, intellectual, and member of both the National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA) and former President of the Society of Settlement Planners…
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USDOJ Leaves No Doubt In Interpretating Minimum Requirements For Annuity Brokers
By John Darer
by John Darer CLU ChFC CSSC Is there anything wrong with using a fake ID to buy alcohol or cigarettes? Your teenager or college freshman might say no...it's only a…
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Factoring Company Court “Scrapers” Should be Banned
By John Darer
by Structured Settlement Watchdog® In a developing story worthy of a thorough investigation, the word is that at least one factoring company is "hanging out at the courthouse" for Court…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Structured Settlement may not be Used for other Litigation
A Staten Island judge rendered an interesting decision concerning loans to litigants in structured settlement cases, and perhaps during litigation. Plaintiff has a structured settlement coming to her, and needed…
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Structured Settlement Mistaken Identity: Northeastern Capital Funding
By John Darer
by Structured Settlement Watchdog Since 2002, the structured settlement space has been plagued on the Internet by companies engaging in structured settlement factoring, that have manipulated advertising in such a…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Lakin Law Firm, $50 Million and Loss of Lgal Malpractice Insurance
This article from the venerable Madison County Record reports that the Lakin Law Firm, which is a defendant in a big legal malpractice case arising from structured settlement loses, may now…
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Novation Capital Spins A Great Yarn
By John Darer
FACT OR FICTION? Structured Settlement Companies buy the right to receive payments from insurance companies that result from the settlement of personal injury, wrongful death or medical malpractice claims. FICTION…
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If Setting Up A Structured Settlement, Avoid These Companies
By John Darer
by Structured Settlement Watchdog® Who do you go to if you want to set up a structured settlement? The marketing swarm on the internet can be confusing for consumers. Let's…
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American General and AI LIfe Rated A++ by AM Best in 2006
By John Darer
What did A. M. Best say about American General Life Insurance Company in 2006? “The upgrading of the ratings for AIG’s life and retirement savings subsidiaries reflects its consistently strong…