Defendants are Not Obligated to Cover Annuity Payments in the Case of Carrier Insolvency

Structured settlements most often take the form of fixed payment annuities, for the most part funded by the tort defendant (or its liability insurer) in a wrongful death or personal injury suit, but are the resulting periodic payments always guaranteed to be paid in full? Not necessarily....
By: Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

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