HomeDefinitionsCompareDebt Structured settlementThe financial definition for Structured settlement:An agreement in settlement of a lawsuit involving specific payments made over a period of time. Property and casualty insurance companies often buy life insurance products to pay the costs of such settlements. Similar MatchesStructured arbitrage transactionStructured arbitrage transactionA self-funding, self-hedged series of transactions that usually use mortgage-backed securities (MBS) as the primary assets. Structured debtStructured debtDebt that has been customized for the buyer, often by incorporating unusual options. Structured noteStructured noteA derivative investment that will change in value with movements of an underlying index; or a note whose issuer makes swap arrangements to alter its required cash flows. Further SuggestionsStructured portfolio strategyClick to compare definitions of Structured settlement Click to view definitions beginning st |