I thought I'd heard the ultimate structured settlement puffer fish story until now. Apparently some twit recently mischaracterized Symetra Life structured annuity as being provided by a "Berkshire Hathaway entity", One can only suppose that the purpose of such statement was to increase confidence over Symetra's ratings by shamelessly attempting to create the perception of the imprimatur of Warren Buffett. Symetra is of course owned by an investor group led by White Mountains Insurance Group... Read Full Story

In discussing the role of the structured settlement broker, Ringler Associates states "Obviously, the structured settlement broker with access to the most life companies will be in a position to offer a very competitive annuity price". To underscore this point Ringler Associates posts 6 companies on its website that no longer write structured settlements. The six companies that Ringler Associates says write structured settlement... Read Full Story

Patrick Hindert is a co-author of the text Structured Settlements and Periodic Payment Judgments along with Joseph J. Dehner and Daniel W. Hindert. This author submits that the credibility level of former President of NSSTA and former Executive Director of SSP has been in decline for some time. Like the star athlete who refuses to go out with a blaze of glory and instead plays beyond his prime to go out with a whimper, HIndert persists and, in the opinion of this author is slowly destroying h... Read Full Story

STATEMENT BY MIAMI ATTORNEY AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER ALAN SAKOWITZ CONCERNING THE ALLEGED SCOTT ROTHSTEIN FRAUD "During August and September 2009, I met with Scott Rothstein three times at his office to discuss whether his investments were suitable for my investors. Each time, we met for between an hour and two. Rothstein refused to allow me to meet the attorneys in his firm or to see any actual settlement documents other than his 'confidential' business plan dated April 21, 2009. At no time... Read Full Story

Patrick Hindert is a co-author of the text Structured Settlements and Periodic Payment Judgments along with Joseph J. Dehner and Daniel W. Hindert. This author submits that the credibility level of former Executive Director of NSSTA and SSP has been in decline for some time. Like the star athlete who refuses to go out with a blaze of glory and instead plays beyond his prime to go out with a whimper, HIndert persists and, in the opinion of this author is slowly destroying his legacy. Perhaps h... Read Full Story

STATEMENT BY MIAMI ATTORNEY AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER ALAN SAKOWITZ CONCERNING THE ALLEGED SCOTT ROTHSTEIN FRAUD "During August and September 2009, I met with Scott Rothstein three times at his office to discuss whether his investments were suitable for my investors. Each time, we met for between an hour and two. Rothstein refused to allow me to meet the attorneys in his firm or to see any actual settlement documents other than his 'confidential' business plan dated April 21, 2009. At no time... Read Full Story

Today's lesson is courtesy of our "friends" at Forge Consulting to whom we sing... "Reading Writing and Arithmetic Are The Branches of The Learning Tree T-T-Teacher's gonna show you how to get an A" *** The Forge Consulting Website said in May 2007 and still says in November 2009, in relation to how structured settlement payments are negotiated: "When a case involves personal injury, the amount of money necessary to cover the victim's medical care and living costs is negotiated between t... Read Full Story

Today's lesson is courtesy of our "friends" at Forge Consulting to whom we sing... "Reading Writing and Arithmetic Are The Branches of The Learning Tree T-T-Teacher's gonna show you how to get an A" *** The Forge Consulting Website said in May 2007 and still says in November 2009, in relation to how structured settlement payments are negotiated: "When a case involves personal injury, the amount of money necessary to cover the victim's medical care and living costs is negotiated between the pl... Read Full Story

Our source tells us that a statement from Miami lawyer and real estate developer Alan Sakowitz is forthcoming which purportedly states that he met with Scott Rothstein three times during the months of August and September 2009 and that at no time did Rothstein discuss "structured settlements". The statement is due to be posted on the website of the National Structured Settlement Trade Association November 19, 2009. Former US Attorney Kendall Coffey (left) , who represents Scott Rothstein's fo... Read Full Story

Watch the latest segment of John Darer's Scott Rothstein Fraud Commentary. The following was recorded on November 16, 2009 For more information contact John Darer at 203-325-8640 or via email to jdarer@4structures.com Read Full Story