May 2, 2019 – Although Distracted Driving Awareness Month officially ended Tuesday, we feel no shame in reminding our clients that attentiveness behind the wheel and vigilance in carrying out driving responsibilities should never take a vacation. Thus, our belated post on the topic. If we had our way, however, the U.S. Department of Transportation…
First in a series of blog posts dedicated to helping clients decide when a structured settlement should be considered Today’s Installment: Minors May 1, 2019 – I once had a plaintiff attorney tell me he hated structured settlements “except for minors.” “It’s the only way I can get a judge to grant my petitions,” he…
April 29, 2019 – Articles, commercials and opinions of those who trash annuities shouldn’t bother me as much they do. But seeing the general public constantly bombarded with misleading information on the issue, I can’t help wondering how many people are swayed by them to their detriment. And feeling angry about the disingenuous and self-serving…
April 5, 2019 – Since its passage in 1980, the Medicare Secondary Payer Act has been largely ignored by the personal injury litigation community. But like the person who continues to drive under the influence of alcohol rationalizing they’ve never been caught, it’s unwise to continue depending on luck to avoid adverse consequences of failure…
April 2, 2019 – To help spread the good word about structured settlements, several of our life company partners have recently unveiled some professional videos designed to help clients better understand this dynamic claims resolution tool. In no particular order, here are links to some of these videos designed to enlighten you: About Structured Settlements…
November 1, 2018 – The 2018 edition of “Understanding the Insurance Industry,” a supplement to the November issue of Best Review, identifies the Top 10 U.S. Life/Health Companies ranked by 2017 Capital and Surplus, along with other rankings. Best Review is a publication of the A.M. Best Company, “the only global credit rating agency with…
September 24, 2018 – If you still believe that guy on the radio castigating you to hate annuities, it might be worth seeing what the top industry research association’s statistics reveal about 2018 YTD fixed indexed annuities (FIAs). Hint: They’re HOT! Through the first half of 2018, $32.1 billion worth of fixed indexed annuity purchases…
September 17, 2018 – The Los Angeles Angels have been officially eliminated from the 2018 postseason. Drat! The year started with such promise, too. Not only do we have a perennial MVP candidate in Mike Trout, but this year brought some new excitement when the Angels signed Japanese phenom Shohei Ohtani, a young player who…
August 25, 2018 – With college football upon us and the NFL’s 2018 season right around the corner, this is the perfect time to discuss fixed indexed annuities. Hunh? OK, so maybe I’m stretching a bit but as this year’s first kick-off approaches, it occurs to me there’s a perfect parallel between something that happens…
August 23, 2018 – As the current stock market is busy toasting itself for the longest bull run in history, at least one chief investment officer is keeping his bubbly on ice while cautioning investors about a market he believes is on a “collision course with disaster.” Guggenheim chief investment officer Scott Minerd sounded two…