From our August 19, 2013 Newsletter: We’re Published Again “Taxable damage awards and the use of structured settlements” appears in the August, 2013 issue of: “The magazine for Northern California Plaintiffs’ Attorneys” Click [HERE] to read the article online In 2013, our firm has been exceptionally focused on the the topic of structuring taxable settlements,…
August 16, 2013 – Remember our blog post from January when we cheered the fact that the 10-Year Treasury closed above 2.0% for the first time in almost six months? Dramatic Interlude: That’s OK, that’s what we’re here for. Here you go: 10-Year Treasury Closes Above 2% Back then, we gave you three reasons why…
August 12, 2013 – If you were hosting a party and wanted to make sure your guests left your house with great memories of fun times and plenty of belly laughs, the American Academy of Actuaries likely wouldn’t top your list of potential entertainers. Real or imagined, this group has the reputation of being nothing…
For Immediate Release: August 7, 2013 Newport Beach, CA – The Finn Financial Group proudly announces that it has been honored with a 2013 APEX Award for Publication Excellence in the Education & Training Electronic Media category. ” . . . based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content and the ability to achieve overall…
Mobile users: Click Here July 26, 2013 – A.M. Best interviewed me last week as a featured expert for their Insurance Legal Podcast Series, a series that “examines timely and important legal issues affecting the insurance industry from an attorney’s point of view.” Even though I’m not an attorney, my firm interacts with and provides…
July 16, 2013 – I’m apparently a little late to this party but I ran across the most fascinating video today. Scientists in Turkey have created an amazing looking (and acting) robotics alternative to the wheelchair which gives paraplegics significantly more mobility. The TEK Robotic Mobilization Device (TekRMD) could very well be the most liberating…
July 13, 2013 – One of the more common applications of a structured settlement occurs when an injured party allocates all or some of their settlement proceeds to coincide with anticipated college expenses to help themselves or their children or grandchildren pursue higher education. Courts across America strongly support the use of structured settlement “College…
July 9, 2013 – The first fatal airline crash in the United States in nearly four years naturally stirs interest and speculation. What happened and why? What happens to the families of those killed? What happens to those on board who lived? And as with any accident, the conversation always turns to who’s at fault…
July 8, 2013 – Strong. Safe. Secure. The other three little words everybody loves to hear. Especially when it comes to money. Everybody needs reassured that their money will be there when it’s promised. According to the U.S Census Bureau, there are fewer than half the number of life insurance companies in the United States…
July 7, 2013 – Most of us will never know the heartache that accompanies the loss one experiences when a loved one is killed as a result of an air disaster. Unfortunately, the family, classmates and friends of the two 16-year old Chinese schoolgirls who died yesterday during the Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash in…