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How to Transfer a Domain Name to New Registrar
How to Transfer a Domain Name to New Registrar
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| How to Transfer a Domain Name to New Registrar |
Then you are on the right place. In this post, I will be sharing how to transfer your domain name from your current registrar to a new registrar.
There could be a lot of reason for transferring a domain name. Maybe you’re not happy with your current domain provider’s service. Maybe you find another domain registrar with cheap price. Maybe you need additional services that your existing registrar doesn’t provide.
However, transferring domain name is very easy. You needn’t to deal with any technical stuff while transferring your domain name. Here are some requirements before transfer.
- Domain name should be registered for more than 60 days in your current registrar.
- Domain name shouldn’t be set to expire within next 7 days.
- Generally you can transfer only .com, .net, .org, .info, .biz, .us, .ca, .cc, .cn, .com.cn, .net.cn, .org.cn, co,.uk, .org.uk, .me.uk, .mobi domain name.
How to Transfer Domain Name to New Registrar
Though this tutorial is based on how I moved my domain name from HostGator to Namecheap, it will work for other registrars like Godaddy, Registrer, Network Solutions, Bluehost, Dreamhost etc. (If you are looking for a reliable & cheap domain provider, I would suggest you to go with Namecheap)Now let’s see how to transfer your domain name to another registrar. Just follow these simple steps…
1. Make Sure You have Valid Email Address in Who is Data
At first, you have to make sure that administrative contact of your
domain name has a valid Email address in your whois database. Because
the new registrar will send you a confirmation letter to your email.To check your Email addess in Whois data, visit this site. Enter your domain name and check Registrant Email.
If you have valid Email Address on your Whois data, you can skip this
step. But if you haven’t, you need to make sure that your Privacy
Protection is disabled. Privacy Protection is a service that hides your
personal information from the public. You can contact with your
registrar to cancel the privacy protection.
You can also do it manually from your Domain Management. Here’s how to do it on HostGator. Go to Domain Management > Manage Domains and click on ‘Shield Sign’. And disable Domain Privacy.
You domain must be unlocked for transfer. Domain Locking is a
security feature that protects against third parties trying to edit,
transfer, or delete your domain without permission.
You can unlock your domain name from control panel. For HostGator, click on the ‘Lock Sign’ to unlock your domain name.
Authorization Code is also known as EPP Code or Transfer Key.
It’s a unique combination of letters, numbers or symbols. You can get
authorization code from your Domain Overview. If you don’t find any
authorization code on your account, contact with your domain registrar.
To get EPP Key on HostGator, just click on your Domain Name from ‘Manage Domains’ and a domian overview will be poped up. Copy EPP Key from there.
Now time to purchase the Domain Name Transfer from your desired domain registrar. Namecheap is my personal favorite. It offers cheap domain name transfer. Go to Namecheap domain transfer page and enter your domain name.
When you purchase a domain name transfer, some of the providers may let you keep all the remaining time on your current registration. Namecheap keeps all the remaining time.
After the payment, you’ll need to set your Autorization/EPP code on your new registrar. Once you’ve bought the transfer, you’ll get an Email about EPP required. Just follow the link and enter your EPP code.
Then you’ll get confirmation mail from both current and new
registrar. You needn’t to do anything with your current registrar’s
mail. But you’ll have to click on Confirmation link from your new
registrar’s mail.
It will take 5-7 days to transfer your domain name. Once your domain transfer has been completed, you’ll get the confirmation Email from your new registrar.
I haven’t faced any downtime while transferring my domain name. I would suggest you to contact with your new domain provider to know about downtime.
Hope it helps. Do let us know if face any difficulties on transferring your domain name to new registrar. Don’t forget to share your domain transfer experience with us.
You can also do it manually from your Domain Management. Here’s how to do it on HostGator. Go to Domain Management > Manage Domains and click on ‘Shield Sign’. And disable Domain Privacy.
2. Unlock Domain Address
You can unlock your domain name from control panel. For HostGator, click on the ‘Lock Sign’ to unlock your domain name.
3. Get Authorization Code
To get EPP Key on HostGator, just click on your Domain Name from ‘Manage Domains’ and a domian overview will be poped up. Copy EPP Key from there.
4. Purchase Domain Name Transfer
Now time to purchase the Domain Name Transfer from your desired domain registrar. Namecheap is my personal favorite. It offers cheap domain name transfer. Go to Namecheap domain transfer page and enter your domain name.
When you purchase a domain name transfer, some of the providers may let you keep all the remaining time on your current registration. Namecheap keeps all the remaining time.
After the payment, you’ll need to set your Autorization/EPP code on your new registrar. Once you’ve bought the transfer, you’ll get an Email about EPP required. Just follow the link and enter your EPP code.
5. Email Notifications from Current and New Registrar
It will take 5-7 days to transfer your domain name. Once your domain transfer has been completed, you’ll get the confirmation Email from your new registrar.
I haven’t faced any downtime while transferring my domain name. I would suggest you to contact with your new domain provider to know about downtime.
Hope it helps. Do let us know if face any difficulties on transferring your domain name to new registrar. Don’t forget to share your domain transfer experience with us.
Easiest Way to Find High Paying Keywords for Google Adsense
Easiest Way to Find High Paying Keywords for Google Adsense
You aren’t responsible for this low earning. Actually Low CPC (Cost Per Click) is responsible for this. You might have noticed that Adsense shows Ads according to post contents mostly. Specifically we can say, Ads are related with post’s keywords. CPC is related with these keywords.
Google won’t pay you an average rate for clicks. Sometimes you will earn $3 for a click where sometimes they won’t pay you $3 for 50 clicks. Here is the point. It depends on the Ads that people clicked. If people clicked on a high paying ad then you’ll get a good payment. As I said Ads are showing according to your content’s keywords, if you have high paying keywords in your post you will get high PPC (Pay Per Click).
So What is High Paying Keyword?
High Paying Keyword is the keyword that has high CPC for which advertisers (Adwords) are bidding for. Having high paying kewyword mean more PPC income for publishers (Adsense).
I know you want to know which are high paying keywords? Wait, In this post I will show you how to find high paying Adsense keywords for your blog.
How to Find High Paying Adsense Keywords
Finding high paying keywords is easy, but it’s not enough to increase your earning. To increase your earning, you’ll have to find the high paying targeted Keywords that will generate more traffic to your blog.For example, we know that some of the most expensive keywords are Insurance, Loans, Mortgage, Attorney, Hosting, Laywer, Donation etc. These keywords may not be related with your niche. Even if it’s related with your niche, it’s really tough to rank for these keywords. So you need to find the keywords that are related with your niche and easy to rank.
One of the amazing tools that can help you to find targeted and profitable keywords is SEMrush.
Now let’s see how to use this tool to find profitable Adsense Keywords. Before I dive to the tutorial, I suggest you to do two things.
- Firstly, you need to create a account on SEMrush. SEMrust free version will give you access to only top 10 results. So it’s better to have the Pro version
- Secondly, you need to make a list of authority blogs that are related with your niche.
Type the domain labnol.org and click on Search. Then click on View full report from TOP
It will show the keywords that are driving traffic to Labnol. To get the
high CPC keywords, click on CPC tab. You will find that most of
keywords are long tail keywords. In this case, highest CPC keyword is $114.30.
Now start coping the keywords which are related with your blog. And do the same process for the other domains on your list.
Hope this post helps you to find high paying Adsense keywords and
increase your revenue. Do let us know if you use any other tools to find
profitable long tail keywords for your blog. If you find this post
useful, consider sharing this post on Facebook, Twitter and Google+.
Google Adsense 20 Most Expensive Keywords
Google Adsense 20 Most Expensive Keywords
The Most Expensive PPC Keywords
How does Google make money? Surprisingly, 97% comes from online pay-per-click advertising. At WordStream we can’t get enough PPC; that’s why we decided to conduct some research and find out what the most expensive keywords are in Google. Some of our results about the most popular and most expensive PPC keywords were to be expected, while some (like cord blood and mesothelioma treatment) surprised us and our readers.Top 10 Most Expensive Google Keywords
The Top 10 Most Expensive Keywords are:- Insurance
- Loans
- Mortgage
- Attorney
- Credit
- Lawyer
- Donate
- Degree
- Hosting
- Claim
The next ten most expensive keywords complete our total list, resulting the top 20 most expensive AdWords keywords:
- Conference Call
- Trading
- Software
- Recovery
- Transfer
- Gas/Electricity
- Classes
- Rehab
- Treatment
- Cord Blood
Top High Paying Google Adsense Keywords List 2014-15
Top 100 Highest Paying Google Adsense Keywords List 2014- 2015
Google AdSense is one in all the best leading
advertising platform across the all Worlds. Google AdSense allow
webmasters and publishers to feature Google AdSense
ads on totally different websites and pay them with a few of
algorithms. If you’re additionally AdSense Publisher, then you most
likely realize CPC ( Cost-per-click ) several AdSense
publishers ar looking to increase their earning through clicks.
Sometimes it happens that individuals face sensible CTR ( Click-through-rate ) however low CPC which means you’re facing sensible CTR however low AdSense estimated earning.
Let ME provide you with AN example that if you’re obtaining virtually
40 clicks and your estimated earning is $4.00 it’s really AN unexpected
earning simply because of CPC $0.10 per click you get $4.00 for twenty
clicks. If you’re searching for high paying CPC keywords, you may be
ready to recognize during this post I’ll share 100 + best high paying
CPC keywords for Google AdSense…..
- MESOTHELIOMA LAW FIRM ($ 179.01)
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- DONATE CAR FOR TAX CREDIT ($126.65)
- DONATE CARS IN MA ($125.58)
- DONATE YOUR CAR SACRAMENTO ($118.20)
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- SELL ANNUITY PAYMENT ( $ 107.46 )
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- ASBESTOS LAWYERS ( $ 105.84 )
- STRUCTURED ANNUITY SETTLEMENT ($100.8)
- ANNUITY SETTLEMENTS ($ 100.72 )
- CAR INSURANCE QUOTES COLORADO ($100.93)
- NUNAVUT CULTURE ($99.52)
- DAYTON FREIGHT LINES ($99.39)
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- DONATE A CAR IN MARYLAND ($98.51)
- MOTOR REPLACEMENTS ($98.43)
- CHEAP DOMAIN REGISTRATION HOSTING ($98.39)
- DONATING A CAR IN MARYLAND ($98.20)
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- CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS FLORIDA ($98.07)
- BEST CRIMINAL LAWYER IN ARIZONA ($97.93)
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- PSYCHIC FOR FREE ($94.61)
- DONATE OLD CARS TO CHARITY ($94.55)
- LOW CREDIT LINE CREDIT CARDS ($94.49)
- DALLAS MESOTHELIOMA ATTORNEYS ($94.33)
- CAR INSURANCE QUOTES MN ($94.29)
- DONATE YOUR CAR FOR MONEY ($94.01)
- CHEAP AUTO INSURANCE IN VA ($93.84)
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- HOME PHONE INTERNET BUNDLE ($93.32)
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- CAR INSURANCE QUOTES PA ($92.88)
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- CAR INSURANCE IN SOUTH DAKOTA ($92.72)
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- CHEAP CAR INSURANCE FOR LADIES ($92.23)
- CHEAP CAR INSURANCE IN VIRGINIA ($92.03)
- REGISTER FREE DOMAINS ($92.03)
- BETTER CONFERENCING CALLS ($91.44)
- FUTURISTIC ARCHITECTURE ($91.44)
- MORTGAGE ADVISER ($91.29)
- CAR DONATE ($ 88.26 )
- VIRTUAL DATA ROOMS ($ 83.18 )
- AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ATTORNEY ($ 76.57 )
- AUTO ACCIDENT ATTORNEY ($ 75.64 )
- CAR ACCIDENT LAWYERS ($ 75.17 )
- DATA RECOVERY RAID ( $ 73.22)
- MOTOR INSURANCE QUOTES ($ 68.61 )
- PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER ($ 66.53)
- CAR INSURANCE QUOTES ($ 61.03)
- ASBESTOS LUNG CANCER ($60.96)
- INJURY LAWYERS ($60.79)
- PERSONAL INJURY LAW FIRM ($60.56)
- ONLINE CRIMINAL JUSTICE DEGREE ($60.4)
- CAR INSURANCE COMPANIES ($ 58.66 )
- BUSINESS VOIP SOLUTIONS ($ 51.9 )
- Online summer college courses ($78)
- Miami Criminal Lawyer, Miami Dui lawyer ($70)
- Dedicated WordPress hosting ($53)
- Dedicated hosting, Dedicated server hosting ($53)
- Insurance companies, car insurance companies ($52)
- Automobile insurance quote ($50)
- Automobile shipping quotes ($50)
- Automobile insurance quotes ($50)
- Personal health record, health records ($40)
- Online stock trading, Trading stocks Online ($35)
- Forex trading platforms, Best Forex trading platform ($20)
Let us recognize if you have got got the other high paying CPC keyword
than that of on top of listed keywords. Kindly share this text along
with your friends on your favorite social media profiles thanks…..
How to start a Small Business via internet
How to start a Small Business via internet
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it enough to spark discussion, and while I do not know the particular
business in question, Amber could have been talking about a number of
small, local businesses. In fact, no matter where you are, you might be able to mention a few from your area too. And
Amber raises some important issues in his update, ranging from the
presence of digital business, marketing their email, and their overall
customer service.Although the constant change in the field of online marketing has grown and matured quite a bit over the last few years. There are so many different online platforms available to us, and a new one will be on line every day. Hundreds of social networking, all sorts of marketing programs and philosophy, and it can be very confusing. As a small company, you have to spend your money and time wisely, while maximizing your results.Here
is a short list of what I believe are the 5 most important online tool
which most of you should use for your small business. Keep in mind, your particular situation may dictate something different. One
of the most important things for any small business or nonprofit to
determine is a social network that is used, and the decision should be
based on what makes sense to YOU, and where your target audience spends
time.
1. A websiteLet me repeat that: a good website. This may seem silly, but still there are a lot of small businesses out there that have no real online presence at all. Get a website. Period.There was a time when having a website was a bit of luxury as it can be rather expensive to build. Not so much anymore. A functional, visually pleasing websites can be built for anything. Remember: things have changed. Internet is often the first place people go to find information about you. Not the Yellow Pages, not your ad, your website. If you do not have one, you will get ignored. Also, think of your website as an online equivalent of a brick and mortar presence. Take pride in it. Are you spending money on maintenance of buildings and facilities? Then you must be willing to spend the money necessary to get what you need. A website is no longer just an online brochure. This could be a living, breathing center of activity.
2. A blogIf a web site is the hub of your online presence, a blog which is located on your site is the liver. A blog allows you to talk about your business. This allows you to provide important information. This shows your customers (and potential customers) that you know what you are talking about. And provides a lot of search engine optimization (SEO) is necessary to get better placement in search engine results.In their book, Naked Conversations, Robert Scoble and Shel Israel noted:
"Neither this press release or full-page ad in The New York Times will improve your search engine rankings as a blog that is updated regularly. Teh, cheapest, quickest and easiest route to the shortest is the prominent Google rankings blogs often."SEO is important for any small business website, but a blog can take care of a lot of it, and most likely will put you well ahead of your competitors who may not be blogging.
3. FacebookOf all the social networks out there, this is one that I think is a no-brainer at this point. More than a billion people on Facebook, and more than likely a good chunk of your audience includes existing and potential. A properly built Facebook business pages are updated regularly with good, interesting content can be very effective. Plus,
with the roll out of the new Facebook Graph initial search, Facebook is
even more important as a form of customer service and word of mouth
marketing. I
rarely tell clients that they need to be on a particular platform, but
Facebook is an exception, based on ubiquitous in our culture today. Your customers expect you to be there. If you are not there, and does not have a website, you really lose. Maybe there are other social networks that will work for you too, but Facebook is usually a good place to start.
4. Email / Contact FormApparently there is some sort of mysterious superpowers. Because I see a lot of business websites and social profiles fail to have the appropriate contact information. Is not the purpose of having an online presence and get found online, and marketing in general, to get people to call you? Do not hide this information. At least you must provide contact forms and email addresses, telephone numbers otherwise. And if you have a physical location where you can visit your customers, make sure they can find you. And
like Amber said in his update, when someone contacted you about
anything: your hours, your services, your products, make sure you
contact them in a timely manner. And the response must be timely regardless of how they contact you.
5. Location toolIf
you are a brick and mortar facility, the location of the most important
tool for you is Google+ Local, formerly known as Google Places. You may even exist without knowing it, so you will need to claim and optimize your account there. Properly optimized, it gives users the opportunity to learn about you over there in their Google search. Create your account, or find and claim it, and then make it complete. Additionally,
you may want to consider Foursquare, which along with Facebook and
Google, give your visitors the opportunity to tell others about you
through check-in. Other search engines like Bing and Yahoo also have their own version of the location appliance for small businesses.Secondary ToolThere are many other tools out there that work well with the above mentioned. This includes everything from LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube to Pinterest and Instagram. Only
you can decide, based on quantitative and qualitative research on what
would work best for you, and where your customers spend time.But remember, once you have committed to the platform, you need to follow. Create an account or attendance and then not using it could not be accepted, and sends the wrong message to your audience.
Tips to purchase structured settlements
Tips to purchase structured settlements
Are you the recipient of a settlement from a lawsuit? If so, the judge may have issued you a structured settlement, in which your settlement is paid out over time. This is great for some-those who are financially challenged, but for those who have financial wherewithal, this is a nuisance.
The Periodic Payment Settlement Act of 1982 (Public Law 97-473) created structured settlements to assist injury victims by spreading out lump sum payments over time. Structured settlements are favorably accepted and a significant piece of the legal landscape. In the U.S. alone, $6 billion is paid out each year to fund structured settlements.
Why Sell Your Structured Settlement?
If, having received payments for a few years, you've finished medical care or digested your injury and are ready to move forward, selling your structured settlement may be an option. If you're like me, if something traumatic happened and you're reminded of it frequently, you'll look for ways to put it behind you. This may be the case when you receive payments from your structured settlement-you're reminded of the hurt and pain. It can also be that you're in a financial bind or tired of receiving a set amount of money each month.
Who Can You Sell To?
Apparently, the U.S. restricts some two-thirds of states from selling structured settlements. Check with your state and federal laws to ensure you can sell your settlement. If you're state doesn't restrict you from selling your structured settlement, search "buyer of structured settlement payments" on any major search engine. Talk to several and find out what each offers before deciding on one.
Are there Tax Implications?
If you sell all or a portion of your structured settlement rights, the IRS defines this as a structure settlement factoring transaction, and may be subject to an excise tax. Contact your tax professional to find out more.
The Periodic Payment Settlement Act of 1982 (Public Law 97-473) created structured settlements to assist injury victims by spreading out lump sum payments over time. Structured settlements are favorably accepted and a significant piece of the legal landscape. In the U.S. alone, $6 billion is paid out each year to fund structured settlements.
Why Sell Your Structured Settlement?
If, having received payments for a few years, you've finished medical care or digested your injury and are ready to move forward, selling your structured settlement may be an option. If you're like me, if something traumatic happened and you're reminded of it frequently, you'll look for ways to put it behind you. This may be the case when you receive payments from your structured settlement-you're reminded of the hurt and pain. It can also be that you're in a financial bind or tired of receiving a set amount of money each month.
Who Can You Sell To?
Apparently, the U.S. restricts some two-thirds of states from selling structured settlements. Check with your state and federal laws to ensure you can sell your settlement. If you're state doesn't restrict you from selling your structured settlement, search "buyer of structured settlement payments" on any major search engine. Talk to several and find out what each offers before deciding on one.
Are there Tax Implications?
If you sell all or a portion of your structured settlement rights, the IRS defines this as a structure settlement factoring transaction, and may be subject to an excise tax. Contact your tax professional to find out more.
Highest Paying Keywords Of InfoLinks
Infolinks Top Paying KeyWords
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How Structured Settlement Annuities are Created, Sold, & Purchased
How Structured Settlement Annuities are Created, Sold, & Purchased
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| Structured Settlement Annuities are Created, Sold, & Purchased |
A structured settlement is an agreement between parties which generally results in an insurance entity committing to make tax-free payments to an individual for an agreed upon period of time or for the life of the individual. Structured Settlements are based on a financial plan for immediate cash and future tax-exempt payments which take into consideration the future needs of the injured party. Structured Settlements are also designed by the plaintiff in order to maximize their settlement by receiving secure and tax-free payments.
Upon reaching a settlement which includes the requirement of future periodic payments, the Plaintiff often requires the Defendant to transfer its obligation to make these periodic payments to a subsidiary or affiliate of an insurance company (often referred to as an assignment company). The Defendant or its liability insurance carrier pays the assignment company an agreed amount of money in a lump sum in exchange for its agreement to assume this periodic payment obligation. The assignment company uses this lump sum to purchase an annuity from an insurance company which is often affiliated with, or a parent of, the assignment company. After the assignment, the assignment company or the insurer will make all of the periodic payments directly to the Plaintiff.
Each insurance company is regulated through state insurance commissions, who mandate the repayment of these annuities as claims paying obligations. In addition, each state has a specific limited guarantee or fund for repayment in the event that an insurance company is unable to meet their obligations. Physical, personal injury settlement payments are generally received tax-free by an injured person by reason of Section 104 Internal Revenue Code. With a qualifying structured settlement, the individual receives a tax-free accrual of interest for the life, or term, of the annuity. In this manner, the injured person becomes the payee of a Structured Settlement, which generates payments at a fixed rate, for a fixed term.
In some instances, the individual annuitant who is receiving periodic payments under a Structured Settlement desires to sell some or all of their future payments for a lump sum of money. The cash flows are sold at a discount in exchange for the lump sum payment, and this discounted Structured Settlement is available for sale to the Purchaser. This manner of securing the payment streams at a discount directly from the seller is how the Purchaser secures such favorable yields. Financial brokers normally facilitate this transaction on behalf of the seller (or annuitant) and the purchaser.
Purchase
The payment rights to the future cash flow can only be transferred from the Annuitant to the Purchaser pursuant to a court order process, mandated by state law. Financial brokers typically engage a legal counsel to meet the requirements of each state. Part of this court order process requires confirmation from the judge that the transaction is in the best interests of the Annuitant. A broker facilitates this process by working directly with the annuitants and local legal counsel. The local councel arranges for all the appropriate contracts and agreements between the seller and purchaser, ensures that all state and federal requirements are being met, and ensures that the insurance company or assignment company acknowledges or stipulates that the purchased payments are being redirected from the Seller to the Purchaser. Also, the broker arranges for the retention of independent legal counsel, who will be engaged to secure a court order approving the sale of the Structured Settlement payment rights from the Seller directly to the Purchaser. The court order will specify that all of the purchased payments are to be paid directly to the Purchaser from the insurance entity.
It typically takes 2 or more months to complete a purchase and sale transaction from the time that the broker reaches an agreement with an individual to purchase his or her Structured Settlement payment rights and when a final court order is obtained approving the purchase and sale transaction.
These transactions vary in size from approximately $10k to well over $1M in principal invested. There is also a wide variety of “start dates” and “end dates”, providing a wide range of cash flow durations. These cash flows are NOT volatile, and can be expected to be received as agreed to. Purchasers can choose which Structured Settlements meet their specific objectives. A Purchaser can purchase assets backed by different insurance entities, of different sizes, with different durations. Fixed Income Annuities can also be purchased for an individual investment portfolio through Self Directed Retirement Accounts. The Purchaser can choose an asset that has a specific start date, ensuring income in retirement.
In each state, there have been thousands of approved transactions where Plaintiffs have sold their lump sum payment. The market is established, and processes exist in each state to successfully complete these transactions.
The Internal Revenue Code, which exempts from tax the Structured Settlement payments being made to an injured person pursuant to a settlement, is not applicable to secondary market purchasers. Hence, the receipt of Structured Settlement payments is generally taxable to a secondary market purchaser. Investors should consult their own tax advisor as to the tax considerations that would be applicable prior to purchasing any Structured Settlements.
Recent History Of Fixed Rate Structured Settlement Annuities
Recent History Of Fixed Rate Structured Settlement Annuities
A fixed rate structured settlement annuity is often created in connection with the settlement of a personal injury lawsuit. In a typical transaction, the defendant and plaintiff reach a settlement which provides for the plaintiff to receive periodic payments over a period of time.
The use of structured settlements
has risen dramatically in the past twenty years. Previously, claimants
were presented with the option of an immediate cash settlement, which
created significant tax related burdens, and did not always address the
long term needs of the plaintiff. Structured settlement growth is most
attributable to the favorable federal income tax treatment that such
settlements received as a result of the 1982 amendment of the Internal
Revenue Code. These amendments approved a structure under which personal
injury tort claimants could receive periodic payments over a term of
years in settlement of their claim from insurance companies and
assignment companies. These amendments confirmed that the personal
injury tort plaintiff could receive the periodic payments under a
structured settlement on a tax-free basis, including the ability to
receive the “inside build-up” value or gain in investment value over the
life of the payments. The Internal Revenue Code was also amended by
adding new Section 130, which provided substantial tax clarity to
insurance companies that establish “qualified” structured settlements
and led to the creation of assignment companies that were affiliated
with the insurance companies that issued the annuities.
The most significant downside for a plaintiff with a structured
settlement comes from its inherent inflexibility. In ways unforeseen at
the settlement table, the plaintiff’s financial needs often change over
time resulting in a demand for liquidity options. Beginning in the late
1980s, a few small specialty finance companies started meeting post
settlement liquidity demands by offering new flexibility for structured
settlement payees through a lump sum cash payment to the plaintiff in
return for some or all of the rights to the plaintiff’s structured
settlement payments. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, certain
legal and tax issues surrounding settlement transactions limited the
growth of the assigned structured settlement market.
Federal legislation
In 2001, Congress passed H.R. 2884, which was promptly signed into law
by the President. This legislation enacted Internal Revenue Code Section
5891 effective July 1, 2002 which largely eliminated the remaining
material tax issues associated with the purchase and sale of Structured
Settlements. Through a punitive excise tax penalty imposed on the
Structured Settlement purchaser, Code Section 5891 created the de facto
regulatory paradigm for the industry. To avoid the excise tax penalty, a
state court, in accordance with a qualified state statute, must approve
all structured settlement transactions. Qualified state statutes call
for certain baseline findings, including a requirement that the transfer
is in the best interest of the seller taking into account the welfare
and support of any dependents. In response, many states enacted statutes
regulating structured settlement transfers in accordance with this
mandate.
Post-2002
Today, virtually all transfers are completed through a court order
process. As of January 15, 2009, 46 states have transfer laws in place
regulating the transfer process. Of these states, 41 are based in whole
or in part on the model state law (“Model Act”) enacted by the National
Conference of Insurance Legislators. In cases when the state law
predates the Model Act, they are substantially similar. Most state
transfer laws contain the following similar provisions:
- Pre-contract disclosures to be made to the seller concerning the essentials of the transaction.
- Notices to be issued to certain interested parties.
- An admonition to the seller to seek professional advice concerning the proposed transfer.
- A court approval of the transfer, including a finding that it is
in the best interest of seller, taking into account the welfare and
support of any dependents.
Benefits of Purchasing Structured Settlement
Benefits of Purchasing Structured Settlement
Whenever an individual annuitant, who is receiving periodic payments
under a Structured Settlement, desires to sell some or all of their
future payments for a lump sum of money, the cash flows are sold at a
discount in exchange for the lump sum payment. This discounted
Structured Settlement is then available for sale to the Purchaser. This
manner of securing the payment streams at a discount directly from the
seller is how the Purchaser secures very favorable yields. This
transaction is normally facilitated by a financial broker on behalf of
the seller (or annuitant) and the purchaser.
These structured settlements normally earn more than two times the yearly rates of Municipal or Corporate Bonds, Bank Issued Certificates of Deposit (CD’s), or Government Issued Treasury Securities. Investors can certainly purchase an annuity directly from an insurance company, but these Direct Annuity Investments are backed by the same insurance companies as the Structured Settlements arranged by a broker, and they are typically originated with large sales charges or commissions, and offer substantially lower yields.
The major benefits of purchasing these structured settlement annuities are:
1. Purchaser receives significantly higher yields than Purchaser can secure from comparable fixed rate investments.
2. Purchaser receives a fixed income over a defined period of time, based on the specific parameters of the purchased Structured Settlement.
3. Purchasers can aquire this asset to increase the yields in personal holdings, to maximize income at retirement, or to preserve principal for future years. They can be purchased by individuals, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, trusts, through investment clubs, or group investment accounts.
4. The Structured Settlement is backed or supported by annuity contracts issued by a rated insurance carrier. The insurance carrier that issued the annuity contract is state regulated and will generally have a Standard & Poor’s credit rating between “A-” through “AAA”.
5. Purchaser has control throughout the investment process; Purchaser receives assignment of the Structured Settlement payment rights directly from the seller through an approved court approval process, and the Purchaser receives the future cash flows directly from the rated insurance company that is obligated to make the payments. At no time during the lifecycle of the asset should the broker have possession, or control, of the Purchaser’s money.
Considerations of Purchasing from Annuitant
1. The transaction process facilitates a court order of the asset directly from the Seller to the Purchaser. The broker does not own the Structured Settlement payment rights, and should not receive, hold, or disburse any of the investor’s money. This is NOT a fund, and the Structured Settlement payments are made directly to the Purchaser from the insurance entity.
2. The security of the annuity is directly related to the claims paying ability of the insurance entity. The designation of an annuity as a “claims paying” obligation means that these obligations supersede obligations to bond holders, stock holders and other debtors. The insurance entities are required to hold capital to support these obligations as required by the applicable state insurance regulator. To date, a situation has not been reported where an insurance company rated A, or better, by Standard & Poors has defaulted on an annuity obligation that supported a structured settlement, and a concomitant loss has resulted to the payee. However, as the current financial markets illustrate, past history is not a guarantee of future results, and there could be future issues that arise relating to Structured Settlements that have not existed in the past.
3. Annuities, depending on the amounts owed, are partially or fully guaranteed by state insurance funds, and are designed to protect annuity holders from loss. This may provide an additional level of security to the potential Purchaser.
4. Structured Settlements are issued in U.S. dollars. Foreign Purchasers should consider the impact of exchange rates and U.S. withholding taxes on any potential investment.
5. A Structured Settlement may be less liquid than other investment options. The court order assigns the payment rights directly to the Purchaser or designee, and any future assignments may require an additional court order. There is no established secondary market for the resale of Structured Settlements and hence, Purchasers should be prepared to hold the Structured Settlements for the entire term.
6. In evaluating Structured Settlement payment rights, Purchasers should review the structure of, and support for, the payment rights. For example, some Structured Settlement payment rights are guaranteed by the related insurance company.
7. The Structured Settlement payment rights purchased may be all of the payments due to a Plaintiff or only a portion of the payment rights. Because the court will only approve a transaction that is in the best interests of the Plaintiff, in many instances, only a portion of the payments can be purchased since the purchase price for these limited payments will meet all of the Plaintiff’s current needs. Because most state guaranty funds have dollar limits on the amount that they can be obligated to pay in respect to annuities and life insurance policies issued by insolvent insurance companies, Purchasers should be cognizant of the size of the underlying annuity that supports the Structured Settlement relative to those limits.
8. There are tax considerations applicable to purchasing, collecting, holding and selling Structured Settlements. Please note that Section 104 of the Internal Revenue Code, which exempts Structured Settlement payments being made to an injured person pursuant to a settlement, is not applicable to
Secondary market purchasers. Hence, the receipt of Structured Settlement payments are generally taxable to a secondary market purchaser. Purchasers should consult their own tax advisor as to the tax considerations that would be applicable prior to purchasing any Structured Settlements.
Risk Mitigation of Purchasing from Annuitant
The purchasers return on the investment is based entirely on timely receipt of payments outlined in the court order which assigns the rights to those payments to the Purchaser. The risk associated with receipt of those payments is mitigated by the historical performance of the asset, as well as the various guarantees that may apply.
1. In most cases, the seller has already been receiving payments related to the original Structured Settlement. This indicates that the insurance company has accepted that obligation, and has established a pattern of making timely payments.
2. Annuities are typically secured through a process of matching assets, meaning that the insurance entities typically invest the original principal received from the defendant or assignment company into investments which offset the obligation.
3. The annuity companies have historically performed as agreed.
4. The Court Order process establishes the rights of the purchaser related to receipt of the payments, as well as the completion of a process that includes the acceptance and acknowledgement of the specific insurance entity.
5. Annuities are “Claims Paying” obligations, and they supersede other creditors in the unlikely event of default or liquidation.
6. The underlying rating of the insurance entity is available. Structured Settlements where the underlying annuity is from a company with an S&P rating of A- or better are normally very safe investments.
7. The insurance entities typically have large parent companies, with a significant asset base.
8. Finally, each state provides a limited guarantee fund to support the obligations of the entities within that state.
The ownership of some Structured Settlements represents a direct investment in an annuity contract. In some states, this provides the sophisticated Purchaser an opportunity to shield assets from creditors since annuities and/or the cash proceeds thereof can be exempt in whole or in part from creditor claims. The laws differ by state, and Purchasers should thoroughly research how this applies to their situation and consult with their own legal counsel.
Fixed Rate Annuity Backed Structured Settlements are not typically offered directly to the general public, except in connection with the settlement of lawsuits and certain other limited circumstances. Therefore, they provide a limited opportunity to sophisticated and cautious purchasers to secure safe fixed returns at superior rates of interest.
These structured settlements normally earn more than two times the yearly rates of Municipal or Corporate Bonds, Bank Issued Certificates of Deposit (CD’s), or Government Issued Treasury Securities. Investors can certainly purchase an annuity directly from an insurance company, but these Direct Annuity Investments are backed by the same insurance companies as the Structured Settlements arranged by a broker, and they are typically originated with large sales charges or commissions, and offer substantially lower yields.
The major benefits of purchasing these structured settlement annuities are:
1. Purchaser receives significantly higher yields than Purchaser can secure from comparable fixed rate investments.
2. Purchaser receives a fixed income over a defined period of time, based on the specific parameters of the purchased Structured Settlement.
3. Purchasers can aquire this asset to increase the yields in personal holdings, to maximize income at retirement, or to preserve principal for future years. They can be purchased by individuals, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, trusts, through investment clubs, or group investment accounts.
4. The Structured Settlement is backed or supported by annuity contracts issued by a rated insurance carrier. The insurance carrier that issued the annuity contract is state regulated and will generally have a Standard & Poor’s credit rating between “A-” through “AAA”.
5. Purchaser has control throughout the investment process; Purchaser receives assignment of the Structured Settlement payment rights directly from the seller through an approved court approval process, and the Purchaser receives the future cash flows directly from the rated insurance company that is obligated to make the payments. At no time during the lifecycle of the asset should the broker have possession, or control, of the Purchaser’s money.
Considerations of Purchasing from Annuitant
1. The transaction process facilitates a court order of the asset directly from the Seller to the Purchaser. The broker does not own the Structured Settlement payment rights, and should not receive, hold, or disburse any of the investor’s money. This is NOT a fund, and the Structured Settlement payments are made directly to the Purchaser from the insurance entity.
2. The security of the annuity is directly related to the claims paying ability of the insurance entity. The designation of an annuity as a “claims paying” obligation means that these obligations supersede obligations to bond holders, stock holders and other debtors. The insurance entities are required to hold capital to support these obligations as required by the applicable state insurance regulator. To date, a situation has not been reported where an insurance company rated A, or better, by Standard & Poors has defaulted on an annuity obligation that supported a structured settlement, and a concomitant loss has resulted to the payee. However, as the current financial markets illustrate, past history is not a guarantee of future results, and there could be future issues that arise relating to Structured Settlements that have not existed in the past.
3. Annuities, depending on the amounts owed, are partially or fully guaranteed by state insurance funds, and are designed to protect annuity holders from loss. This may provide an additional level of security to the potential Purchaser.
4. Structured Settlements are issued in U.S. dollars. Foreign Purchasers should consider the impact of exchange rates and U.S. withholding taxes on any potential investment.
5. A Structured Settlement may be less liquid than other investment options. The court order assigns the payment rights directly to the Purchaser or designee, and any future assignments may require an additional court order. There is no established secondary market for the resale of Structured Settlements and hence, Purchasers should be prepared to hold the Structured Settlements for the entire term.
6. In evaluating Structured Settlement payment rights, Purchasers should review the structure of, and support for, the payment rights. For example, some Structured Settlement payment rights are guaranteed by the related insurance company.
7. The Structured Settlement payment rights purchased may be all of the payments due to a Plaintiff or only a portion of the payment rights. Because the court will only approve a transaction that is in the best interests of the Plaintiff, in many instances, only a portion of the payments can be purchased since the purchase price for these limited payments will meet all of the Plaintiff’s current needs. Because most state guaranty funds have dollar limits on the amount that they can be obligated to pay in respect to annuities and life insurance policies issued by insolvent insurance companies, Purchasers should be cognizant of the size of the underlying annuity that supports the Structured Settlement relative to those limits.
8. There are tax considerations applicable to purchasing, collecting, holding and selling Structured Settlements. Please note that Section 104 of the Internal Revenue Code, which exempts Structured Settlement payments being made to an injured person pursuant to a settlement, is not applicable to
Secondary market purchasers. Hence, the receipt of Structured Settlement payments are generally taxable to a secondary market purchaser. Purchasers should consult their own tax advisor as to the tax considerations that would be applicable prior to purchasing any Structured Settlements.
Risk Mitigation of Purchasing from Annuitant
The purchasers return on the investment is based entirely on timely receipt of payments outlined in the court order which assigns the rights to those payments to the Purchaser. The risk associated with receipt of those payments is mitigated by the historical performance of the asset, as well as the various guarantees that may apply.
1. In most cases, the seller has already been receiving payments related to the original Structured Settlement. This indicates that the insurance company has accepted that obligation, and has established a pattern of making timely payments.
2. Annuities are typically secured through a process of matching assets, meaning that the insurance entities typically invest the original principal received from the defendant or assignment company into investments which offset the obligation.
3. The annuity companies have historically performed as agreed.
4. The Court Order process establishes the rights of the purchaser related to receipt of the payments, as well as the completion of a process that includes the acceptance and acknowledgement of the specific insurance entity.
5. Annuities are “Claims Paying” obligations, and they supersede other creditors in the unlikely event of default or liquidation.
6. The underlying rating of the insurance entity is available. Structured Settlements where the underlying annuity is from a company with an S&P rating of A- or better are normally very safe investments.
7. The insurance entities typically have large parent companies, with a significant asset base.
8. Finally, each state provides a limited guarantee fund to support the obligations of the entities within that state.
The ownership of some Structured Settlements represents a direct investment in an annuity contract. In some states, this provides the sophisticated Purchaser an opportunity to shield assets from creditors since annuities and/or the cash proceeds thereof can be exempt in whole or in part from creditor claims. The laws differ by state, and Purchasers should thoroughly research how this applies to their situation and consult with their own legal counsel.
Fixed Rate Annuity Backed Structured Settlements are not typically offered directly to the general public, except in connection with the settlement of lawsuits and certain other limited circumstances. Therefore, they provide a limited opportunity to sophisticated and cautious purchasers to secure safe fixed returns at superior rates of interest.
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