Structured Wealth Strategies "intricate tapestry" presentation is fundamentally inaccurate and should not be relied upon by an investor considering buying an investment in structured settlement receivables. A "stitch in time" from the Structured Watchdog in response. Continue reading

The complaint alleges a conspiracy called "Justice Escrow" aimed at injuring Eastern Point through the theft of proprietary information. ​The complaint alleges that "this action arises from Flatirons, FBHC, Krochuk, and Trellis, together with Nicholas Coccimiglio and his agent(s) Continue reading

Coal Creek Law of Cheyenne WY announced, on behalf of Eastern Point Trust Company, final resolution of intellectual property infringement claims brought by Eastern Point against the Town of Lovell, WY including evidence of Lovell's infringement of Eastern Point’s Intellectual Property.. Continue reading

The SuttonPark Story Should Make a Business School Case Study SuttonPark is the worst handled disaster in structured settlement factoring history in my opinion. MBA students should study the business of SuttonPark, the decision making and how it all went wrong. What could SuttonPark have done better? Plenty. Continue reading

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 Continue reading

On February 25, 2025, the Lovell town council voted to accept a settlement agreement with Eastern Point Trust Company, which threatened legal action over the Lovell arrangement with Flatirons Bank and Justice Escrow to provide a vehicle for qualified settlement funds. Continue reading

by Structured Settlement Watchdog One settlement planner related entity sold structured settlement receivables to another settlement planner related entity Court records in Texas show in a 2022 case. DEVELOPING STORY Continue reading

SuttonPark victims dependent on checks to pay monthly bills for the basic necessities of life, may have incurred late fees as a direct result of SuttonPark payment servicing delays. Some of the late fees were for mortgages, rent payments. On top of that an emotionally draining information void Continue reading

But among the 50 unsolicited phone calls to Jim from people trying to get Jim to sell more payments this month, was some light-on-the-facts dunderhead who said they were "calling from Allstate", clearly unware that Allstate stopped writing structured settlement business in 2013 Continue reading

If you haven't received notice that payments are being serviced by someone other than SuttonPark (e.g. DRB Capital LLC, Vervent), contact the assignee named on your structured settlement transfer docs. Be sure they're aware of the April deadline. Get written confirmation of the change of servicer. Continue reading

Fast Annuity Settlement Transfers admits that a structured settlement provides financial security and yet somehow they have a key "to unlock the security" that a structured settlement provides, piece by piece. Interesting choice of words, don't you think? Like a Komodo dragon and a feral goat. Continue reading

One of the upcoming deadlines listed on the SC law firm's website involves a class action against Crocs. A local from Sullivan's Island SC left disappointed after being turned away when the intake department found he was actually seeking "Gator Aid" . Plantiff business is thriving. Continue reading

Payments are arriving 1 month late, resulting in Cathy incurs $200+ in late fees each month and credit is affected. She lives in fear that the power will be shut off or lose where she lives. It sucks that Cathy "feels in constant jeopardy" when this wasn't the case when the payment arrived on schedule. Continue reading

The Latest "Merry Malardy" and Gavage from Structuredsettlements(dot)com Why StructuredSettlements.com is all Fupped Duck (Again) Continue reading

A few unethical denizens of the structured settlement factoring industry impersonate structured settlement annuity issuers (at least one claiming to be from "the Courts". Structured settlement annuitants should not be confused or deceived. One insurer that has taken a very strong stand is Prudential. Following is a link to Prudential's published tatement on the misuse of Prudential branding. Continue reading

Peachtree, one of the companies in the JG Wentworth family posted a blog on January 31, 2025 that suggests that a reputable settlement purchasing company is one that "has proper licensing" Well done Peachtree! Now if only licensing, or even registration, WAS required in al 50 states. Continue reading

The town of Lovell Wyoming pulled out of a 2023 agreement with Boulder CO based Flatirons Bank, involving one of the nation's top trial lawyers and settlement planner Nick Coccimiglio. Lovell had been working with Flatirons Bank in the process of establishing qualified settlement funds (QSF), Continue reading

The result of the dirty game that has been devastating to many. Financial regulations are designed to protect such classes. Why were there none to protect the unwitting pawns? What regulation can be put in place to protect these classes from another catastrophic failure? Continue reading

Nipping the Bastardization of the term "Structured Settlement" in the Bud.The term structured settlement has been bastardized by a Henderson NV debt collection firm that has nothing to do with structured settlements as defined under state and federal law. Now a Debtor's Right's law firm is the interloper. Continue reading

Morningstar DBRS Maintains Under Review with Negative Implications designation on SuttonPark transactions on January 16, 2025. The report sheds light on what has been going on behind the scenes in terms of lock box and banking relationships. Continue reading

In or about 2012 a disabled man purchased structured settlement receivables via SHP Financial from Plymouth Massachusetts. Now Lloyd is yet another person who bought an unregulated investment from a regulated financial adviser, who has been experiencing the SuttonPark Nightmare. His story. Continue reading

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. Continue reading

Independent Insurance Group announced a change of leadership as part of a strategic move to ensure continued growth and success. While the official reasons for Michael Upchurch's departure haven't been publicly detailed, Donald J. Herrema's appointment as interim CEO suggests a desire for fresh leadership to navigate the company's future. Continue reading

If "we" is Jovan Johnson and the only way "we"(Johnson) get paid is "when a visitor to the AnnuityPaymentFreedom site contacts him to sell annuity payment rights", how is that structured settlement planning? Continue reading

The IRS has consistently held that compensatory damages, including lost wages, received on account of a personal physical injury are excludable from gross income with the exception of punitive damages. Rev. Rul. 85-97 and also see Commissioner v. Schleier, 515 U.S. 323, 329-30 (1995). says IRS. Continue reading