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Annuity Buyer Competition Heats Up

Annuity buybacks normally occur when a specialty finance company offers a lump sum cash payment in return for previously purchased annuity payments.
Major annuity providers are now beginning to offer buybacks as a way to compete for customers wanting to cash out annuities. Annuity providers are not only buying back personal annuities, but also structured settlement […]


A Better Way To Sell A Structured Settlement- Via Auction

Structured settlements were introduced in Canada and the United States in the 1970’s. They were introduced as an alternative to lump sum payments, common in insurance settlements and lottery winnings. In the decades since, they have also been accepted as legal financial instruments in England and Australia.
The aforementioned common law countries have decided to […]