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Do you have a structured settlement with Pacific Life?

by Dennis Beaver | annuity, ethics, settlement

October 19, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver Later this month, Newport Beach Pacific Life will host a fabulous six-day event halfway around the world for the U.S. structured settlement industry. According to the invitation, the gathering at the Four Seasons Maldives isn’t a...

Insurance agent caught exaggerating annuity safety

by Dennis Beaver | annuity, consumer, contracts

July 26, 2014   •  By Dennis Beaver Listen to Satellite Radio, watch TV, or surf the net looking for investment articles, and it is impossible to miss, “When the market goes up, our clients go up with it, and when it goes down, they are protected from loss.” Hanford...

Keep these guidelines in mind when hiring an attorney

by Dennis Beaver | annuity, attorney, attorney fees, lawyers, settlement

December 17, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver 
 Friends of this column, Brian Kabateck of Kabateck LLP, and his partner Shant Karnikian have earned a nationwide reputation as among the most successful plaintiff’s lawyers handling cases on behalf of consumers against...

Protecting ourselves from ourselves

by Dennis Beaver | annuity, asset protection, retirement, senior care

March 31, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, we have a very unique, messed up family situation, desperately needing some guidance,” the phone call from “Jimmy” began. The longer we spoke, what he described was anything but unique as many families confront similar...

Structured Settlement Annuity vs Lump-Sum Payout: Which Is Better?

by Dennis Beaver | annuity, financial, medical care, settlement

November 19, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver “Our son sustained a horrible injury during birth that will require life-long medical care. There will be a large malpractice settlement. Our lawyer strongly recommends a structured settlement annuity, but my financial adviser says...

Structured Settlement Are Still Valid for Personal Injury Settlements

by Dennis Beaver | annuity, asset protection, investment

November 15, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver 
 “Three of my employees were involved in a very serious auto accident which will result in a large settlement to provide for future care, loss of income and general compensation. “They are out of a job and will have trouble...
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