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Sep-3-16 Chattanooga, TN: You can’t help but think that Unum,or Unum Provident puts profits above people when its sales rise but at the same time the insurance provider proposes disability rate hikes up to 114 percent. Unum’s total revenue slid slightly to $2.6 billion in 2014 from $2.61 billion in the first quarter of 2013. Last month the Times... - Why You Need a Motorcycle Accident Lawyer After a Serious Crash
Oct-29-24 Rome, GA The decade from 2011 to 2020 has seen a concerning rise in motorcycle fatalities in Georgia, with a 65% increase, underscoring a significant surge from 116 deaths in 2013 to 192 in 2020. This trend highlights not only the inherent risks associated with motorcycle riding but also the devastating impact these accidents can have on riders and their f... - AARP Lacking in Advocacy, Value Says Disgruntled Senior
Feb-9-09 Williams, AZ It is hardly surprising that the American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) would defend itself vigorously against allegations that cast the massive organization in a less-then-complimentary light. Specifically, a recent Bloomberg News exposé focusing on AARP insurance and AARP health insurance drew a pointed response from AARP, which... - Long Term Disability Insurers: Quick to Collect, Slow to Pay
May-17-16 Marshall, TX: A Long term denied disability lawsuit that is so fresh it’s still warm from the oven was filed May 4 in US District Court, Marshall Division for the Eastern District of Texas, while a separate bad faith insurance claim proves the value of involving legal counsel when push comes to shove against a filibustering life insurance company... - Misleading AARP Policies Hitting Americans Where it Hurts
Dec-8-08 Washington, DC The head of AARP insurance maintains that his firm issues quality products to consumers, and assures that AARP health insurance remains a sound investment for consumers, together with its tag-team partner, United Health Group insurance. However, State Senator Charles Grassley sees it another way, and is on the warpath to better protect Ame... - Aon Corp. agrees to pay $4 million settlement in insurance malpractice lawsuit.
New York, NY: (May-23-08) Federal regulators in FL brought charges against Aon Corp, one of the largest insurance brokerages, alleging that the company received undisclosed compensation in connection with the placement of insurance coverage on behalf of FL policyholders. The suit, filed by the Florida Department of Financial Services, the Florida D... - Aon Corp. $4 million settlement reached in insurance malpractice suit.
New York, NY: (May-23-08) Federal regulators in FL brought charges against Aon Corp, one of the largest insurance brokerages, alleging that the company received undisclosed compensation in connection with the placement of insurance coverage on behalf of FL policyholders. The suit, filed by the Florida Department of Financial Services, the Florida Departm... - Long Term Health Insurance: Holding Up the Works…
Oct-2-08 Washington, DC In politics, it's known as the filibuster: argue a point incessantly and in circles, and in so doing delaying passage of legislation. In the world of long-term care insurance , such tactics are hardly surprising given the overall reluctance of the industry to play claims.There have been documented cases of long term care health insurance... - Allstate agrees to $70 million settlement in overcharging lawsuit.
New York, NY: (May-13-08) State regulators brought charges against insurance giant Allstate Corporation, over money owed to current and former policyholders. The Texas Department of Insurance, and the Office of Public Insurance Counsel, who filed the suit, stated that Allstate charged customers excessive home insurance rates from 2004 to 2007. Federal of... - Unclear Paperwork a Frequent Complaint in Long-Term Disability Insurance Denials
Mar-17-16 Houston, TX: Many long-term disability insurance policyholders can tell you much of the paperwork that must be filled out in a claim is complicated. According to Marc Whitehead, founder of Marc Whitehead & Associates, LLP, one of the most frequent complaints he hears about long-term disability insurance denials is that the paperwork is unclear. ... - Car Accidents: Your Life Changes in an Instant
Aug-15-08 Miami, FL It is the rare person who has not been involved in a car accident or does not know someone who has. Think about it, you probably know multiple people who were involved in car accidents, from minor fender benders to multiple-car pileups. As anyone who has been involved in a car accident can tell you, your entire life changes in an instant. T... - AIG to pay $13.5 million settlement in compliance lawsuit.
San Francisco, CA: (Mar-17-08) The Pennsylvania Insurance Department brought charges against American International Group Inc., after the department investigated AIG and some of its Pennsylvania-domiciled insurance company units. Insurance Department officials stated that a settlement had been reached in the case, in which American International Group ag... - Axis Surplus Insurance Company ordered to pay $42.5 million settlement to condo developers
Panama City Beach, FL: (Jan-28-08) Panama City Beach Condos, a real estate developer, brought charges against Axis Surplus Insurance Company, stemming from a Hurricane Dennis insurance claim. Sources stated that shortly after receiving all of the evidence in the case, the eight-person jury returned an unanimous verdict in favor of Panama City Beach Condos... - Tornado Insurance, North Dakota Insurance Department agrees to $4 million payment to the Northwood School District
Bismarck, ND: (Nov-28-07) The Northwood School District brought charges against the state insurance department, over a claim settlement for damage from an August tornado that ripped through the town. Sources close to the case stated that the North Dakota Insurance Department has issued a $4 million check to the Northwood School District in advance of the c... - Emergency Room Overcharges –Surprise!
Apr-16-20 Santa Clara, CA Almost one-third of Americans with health insurance who wind up in an emergency room find out after the fact that their health plan doesn’t cover as much as they thought. Given that there are about 140 million ER visits each year, and “surprise” emergency room charges are so frequent that 59 percent of Americans have bee... - Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. Workers' Compensation Policyholder Settlement
Beacon, RI: (Aug-20-07) A group of Rhode Island companies brought a lawsuit against Beacon Mutual Insurance Co., alleging that the insurer kept policyholders' money by offering discounts to favored policyholders, spending lavishly on golf trips, building up huge surpluses, and enriching their executives. Beacon, the state's dominant workers' compensation i... - Stewart Title Guaranty Company and Electronic Closing Services Inc. Unlicensed Insurance Settlement
Sacramento, CA: (Jul-18-07) The California Department of Insurance brought a lawsuit against Stewart Title Guaranty Company and Electronic Closing Services Inc., alleging that the two companies aided and abetted unlicensed firms, who conducted business illegally in California. The suit followed an investigation into Stewart Title, Electronic Closing, which... - Willis Group Holdings Undisclosed Insurance Fees Settlement
Tallahassee, FL: (Jul-17-07) The State of Florida filed an insurance malpractice lawsuit against national insurance broker Willis Group Holdings, alleging that the company improperly collected undisclosed fees or commissions. The suit was filed after state authorities received complaints from consumers, claiming that they had been unduly charged with the f... - Cottingham Agency Insurance Fraud Settlement
Fargo, ND: (Jun-22-07) An insurance fraud lawsuit was filed against the Cottingham Agency, by policyholders who were defrauded by Diane Cottingham, an insurance agent who killed herself in late March on being discovered. Cottingham, of Underwood, who was the Cottingham Agency's president and secretary treasurer, killed herself when state regulators became... - Southern States Claims Services Junk Car Lot Insurance Settlement
Moss Point, MS: (Jun-20-07) The city of Moss Point reached a settlement with Adjusters International, an insurance company mediator, over damages to vehicles during Hurricane Katrina. As a result of the Hurricane Katrina automobile insurance settlement, some of the cars that make up the junkyard of police vehicles across the street from the city's police s...