Annuity Investment When The Chips Are Down

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Annuities are an investment people think of when the chips are down, according to research from a business professor at the Richard Ivey School of Business. “Alessandro Previtero, an expert in behavioural finance and financial decision making, examined annuities versus lump-sum payments, widely considered the two most popular types of retirement plans. Over a six-year [...]

Structured Annuity

Saturday, June 4th, 2011

Structured Annuity Settlement Author: Brian Sibet What is structured settlement? This is a term generally used in insurance settlement. Insurance settlements are normally one time settlements given to the affected party or the claimant. The structured Annuity settlement (also called a ‘Structured settlement’) can be called as an extension of the benefits over a longer [...]

What are Variable Annuities

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Variable Annuities, According to the SEC “A variable annuity is a contract between you and an insurance company, under which the insurer agrees to make periodic payments to you, beginning either immediately or at some future date. You purchase a variable annuity contract by making either a single purchase payment or a series of purchase [...]

Insurance Companies Entering the Market (Again)

Friday, May 13th, 2011

5/12/2011 New life insurance companies entering the structured settlement annuity market bring more choices and competition. This is good news for all who benefit from structured settlements as a tool to aid the resolution of lawsuits and attorneys who structure attorney fees. The first one is Berkshire-Hathaway, they tend to be specialists in long durations [...]

Structured Settlement Quotes

Friday, May 13th, 2011

Structured Settlement quotes will be on your mind, once you have decided to sell a structured settlement. The new video, as of 5/12/2011, discusses your options. You may think, when offered a structured settlement, that you don’t want this, you just want your money. But there are benefits to a settlement like this. Just what [...]