When most people think of settlements, they think of the large payouts that celebrities and high-profile individuals receive. But did you know that there are also structured settlements? A structured ...

Structured settlements arise from legal settlements where the amount of damages is paid to the recipient as an annuity over a period of years. This might result from a settlement in an accident case ...

If a structured settlement of a personal physical injury or sickness claim is properly planned, each payment will be tax-free to the recipient. Usually, when the plaintiff in a personal injury lawsuit ...

Laurie Sepulveda is a MarketWatch Guides team senior writer who specializes in writing about insurance, investing, personal loans, home equity loans, mortgages and banking. She lives in North Carolina ...

Eligibility for need-based financial aid depends on the student’s demonstrated financial need. Structured settlements can change how a student's financial aid is evaluated. Financial need is the ...

The Senate Finance and House Ways and Means Committees will see a full-court press this week as the structured settlement industry holds its annual convention in Washington, DC. Among the industry’s ...