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Sort by date 2,601 pages found matching farmers insurance- Legal & General Car Accident Insurance Settlement
London, UK: (Jul-10-07) An insurance claim lawsuit was filed against Legal & General on behalf of Letchworth widower David Webb, whose wife was killed when a suicidal driver deliberately crashed into their car. Sarah Webb, 29, died in December 2004 when the car she was traveling in with her two-year-old daughter and her husband, was hit by an oncoming car... - Jake's Roadhouse Drunk Driving Motorcycle Accident Settlement
Lafayette, IN: (Jun-26-07) Christopher Harmon, 22, a motorcyclist who is totally disabled as a result of a crash caused by a drunken driver, filed suit against Jake's Roadhouse, a West Lafayette bar, and Boston-based Lexington Insurance Co., its insurance provider. Harmon has been described as being in a waking coma as a result of a brain injury suffered i... - $650,000 fine for insurance claim processing violations.
Lincoln, NE: (May-16-07) The Nebraska Department of Insurance filed charges against UnitedHealthCare, alleging that the company violated 18 Nebraska insurance laws more than 800 times, mostly for its handling of claims, from July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004. UnitedHealthCare handles insurance for about a quarter million Nebraska residents. Following a... - Federal Insurance Co. Quaker Chemical Asbestos Claims Settlement
New York, NY: (Mar-26-07) Quaker Chemical Corp.'s Quaker's SB Decking Inc. subsidiary filed suit against Federal Insurance Co. over whether Federal was liable to cover certain asbestos claims brought against SB Decking. In a settlement reached, Federal Insurance Co. agreed to pay $20 million to settle the asbestos insurance issue. The amount will be paid in... - More Unum Tales of Woe
Sep-17-10 Macon, GA There are various insurance companies that provide short-term and long-term disability coverage. And as is the case with any business sector, some provide better service than others. Case in point: Unum insurance claimants continue to complain about the stall tactics that Unum (formerly Unum Provident) uses to delay the payment of much-needed... - Governor Vetoes California Overtime Bill for Farmworkers
Aug-4-10 Sacramento, CA State employment legislation that would have leveled the playing field for farmworkers with regard to California overtime was turfed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on July 28. The sponsor of SB1121, Senator Dean Florez (D-Shafter Kern County), the son of farm workers, was outraged. "The governor had a chance to make history," said... - Schwarzenegger Vetoes Change to California Labor Law
Aug-3-10 Sacramento, CA Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill that would have drastically changed California labor law by allowing farm workers to earn overtime pay in the same way as all other hourly employees in the state. The bill would have paid farm workers time-and-a-half after eight hours of work a day, according to the Los Angeles Times. In... - Great American Insurance Company Cabot School Fire Settlement
Little Rock, AR: (Feb-20-07) A suit involving the Cabot School District and Great American Insurance Company was settled with Great American Insurance Company agreeing to pay the school district $10 million. The lawsuit stemmed out of the School District's claim for losses to the Cabot Junior High School building and its contents, resulting from a fire... - California Overtime Bill for Farm Workers Awaits Governor's Signature
Jul-23-10 Sacramento, CA A bill that already passed through the California legislature and is awaiting the signature of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger could drastically change California overtime laws for farm workers. Currently more than 400,000 farm workers in California only receive time-and-a-half overtime pay if they work more than 10 hours a day, or 60... - United National Insurance Co. Sterling Heights Insurance Claim Settlement
Hillside Productions, which operates Freedom Hill Amphitheater, filed a series of civil suits that accused Sterling Heights' city officials of harassment and conspiring to close the facility because of residents' complaints over noise and traffic. The city sold bonds to pay Hillside while it negotiated with three insurers over who would pay the bill. Th... - Berkley Insurance Company et al. Vehicle Service Contract Class Action Settlement
La Jolla, CA: A class action lawsuit was filed against the companies alleging certain car dealers and retailers sold Vehicle Service Contracts insured by National Warranty Insurance Risk Retention Group that proved to be worthless as a result of a Ponzi scheme which led to National Warranty Insurance Risk Retention Group's inevitable and foreseeable ban... - Qui Tam: Is Novartis in Trouble Again?
Jul-30-10 Park City, UT Novartis has been hit hard with qui tam whistleblower lawsuits for off-label promotion and fraudulent marketing practices, and the drug giant has paid millions of dollars in settlements. Kari has closely followed the Novartis lawsuits because she believes the company should also be charged with fraudulent practices regarding Lotrel. "Nova... - Prudential Insurance Co. Contingent Commissions Settlement
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer filed charges against the insurance company for allegedly paying brokers to steer business its way. Spitzer argued that contingent commissions paid to brokers and agents to lead business to insurance companies are the equivalent of kickbacks that unfairly increase the prices paid by insurance clients. Prudential w... - Pesticides in Fruits and Vegetables Linked to ADHD in Children
May-19-10 Montreal, PQ One would think it would be good to feed your kids lots of fruits and vegetables—a natural food source, high in fiber and nutrients. However, a recent study found that trace amounts of pesticides on commercially grown fruits and vegetables may associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The pesticides at issue... - Unum Prospers While Denied Policyholder Freezes
May-17-10 Kernersville, NC Several years ago, an ABC 20/20 investigation into Unum found that policyholders with long-term disability insurance frequently saw their claims denied. Various former and current employees of Unum at the time (2002) alleged that Unum encouraged claim specialists and other employees to works towards closing legitimate files and denying... - Santa Cruz Seaside Co. Pays $6M in Unpaid Wages
Nov-21-24 Santa Cruz, CA The Santa Cruz Seaside Co., which runs the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, has settled a California labor lawsuit filed by current and former employees for close to $6 million. The class action lawsuit filed in July 2023, accuses the company of eight labor law violations. Plaintiff Travis Sanford, residing in Santa Cruz County, was hired as... - Zurich American Insurance Co. Business Interuption Claims Settlement
ABM Industries Inc. filed a lawsuit against the insurance company regarding a dispute over business interruption insurance claims in connection with the destruction of the World Trade Center. ABM provided janitorial, engineering and lighting services to the World Trade Center, where it employed more than 800 people before the September 11, 2001 attack... - Western World Insurance Company Cancellation Discrimination Settlement
Between January 1, 2002 and May 7, 2004 Western World Insurance Company sent adult family home operators in Washington and Oregon a Notice of Cancellation/Non-Renewal of insurance coverage that made reference to mental illness or a mental illness designation associated with the insured's adult residential care facility license. The Fair Housing Center o... - Disability Lawsuit filed, Others say ‘Bah Humbug’ to Unum
Dec-30-16 Chattanooga, TN: While Unum Insurance has been working to shore up both its reputation and its business strategy from its headquarters in Chattanooga, Unum disability claims are still coming. The latest is an Unum lawsuit filed earlier this month in the State of Florida. According to the Florida Record (12/28/16), the plaintiff is Vera Viamontes,... - Maverick Tube Corp. Wins $6.5 Million Case
Dec-30-09 St. Louis, MO Attorneys Alan S. Breckenridge and Jennifer A. Bierman of Gallop, Johnson & Neuman L.C. served as co-counsel in a successful bad faith insurance case that will award more than $6.5 million to client Maverick Tube Corporation. Maverick Tube had submitted claims to its insurance company, Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company, for p...