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IN RE MOFFETTLeagle.comWhen she filed this case, the Debtor had a vested right to receive payments pursuant to a structured settlement agreement she had entered into during litigation related to injuries she sustained in an automobile accident in 2005.and more »

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Local input sought on workers' compThe ColumbianThat option, called a structured settlement, allows workers older than age 55 to negotiate compensation with their employers, rather than depending on the state Department of Labor & Industries, according to Dustin Dailey, L&I program manager.

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In Structured Settlements Discount Rates MatterWiredPRNews.com (press release)One way to alleviate some of that stress for those receiving periodic payments under a structured settlement may be to sell their future payment rights in the secondary market for a lump sum payment. There is a clear legal process in place making it …

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Symetra Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results for 2011MarketWatch (press release)The Income Annuities segment, which includes single premium immediate annuities (SPIAs) and structured settlements, had pretax adjusted operating income of $6.5 million in fourth quarter 2011, compared with $10.9 million in fourth quarter 2010.and more »

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Could structured products be banned?Investments.co.ukThe paper adds that although specific products aren't named, when Wheatley worked in Hong Kong as the financial regulator he "obtain[ed] settlements for investors who had lost money in structured products". Last year, about £9 billion of structured…and more »

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Imperial Holdings, Inc. Announces President And COO, Jonathan Neuman, Takes …TheStreet.com (press release)By Business Wire 01/30/12 - 04:07 PM EST Imperial Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: IFT) ("Imperial"), a specialty finance company with a focus on providing liquidity solutions on individual life insurance policies and purchasing structured settlement payments, …and more »

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Christie Backs Nominee Kwon After Family's Legal SettlementSan Francisco ChronicleProsecutors sued two bank accounts in June 2011 and seized $290236, claiming the business illegally "structured" 222 cash deposits so that they were below the $10000 threshold to avoid triggering the required filing of currency transaction reports with …and more »

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New York AG: Settling Foreclosure Case Won't Hurt Mortgage ProbeWall Street JournalSchneiderman also said the settlement is being structured so as to not interfere with a separate probe into the packaging of shaky loans into mortgage-backed securities, a practice that preceded the financial crisis. Schneiderman's remarks came as …and more »

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Watchdog signals structured product banFinancial TimesAlthough specific products were not named, the FSA said Wheatley's previous experience in Hong Kong, where he helped to obtain settlements for investors who had lost money in structured products, was “very relevant”. Wheatley's comments came in the …and more »

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Hope Is Rising for Mortgage AccordWall Street JournalMr. Schneiderman, in an interview, also said the settlement is being structured so as to not interfere with a separate probe into the packaging of shaky loans into mortgage-backed securities, a practice that preceded the financial crisis.and more »

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