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With information from an organization of insurance companies, Glendale police raided the home of Rouhel Feinstein. During the February 2001 raid, no evidence was found to support insurance fraud allegations and Feinstein was eventually exonerated. Feinstein and his wife, Marilyn Slome, sued the city for civil rights violations. The National Insurance Cr... - Unum—The Outlaw Insurance Company
Apr-13-11 Seattle, WA In 2008 the American Association of Justice (AAJ) named the "Ten Worst Insurance Companies in America" and explained how they raise premiums, deny claims and refuse insurance to those who need it most. No surprise that Unum ranked second. And judging from the number of First Unum policy holders who have been denied their long-term disabilit... - A Bad Faith Insurance Story
Mar-8-11 Billings, MT There have been many bad faith insurance stories, whereby insurance companies happily collect premiums but balk at paying out claims. This is one such example. But this is one story that has the hallmarks of the most cruel and punishing of blows to the survivor of a good man lost to a car accident. In this case, Todd Pierce—a fait... - Liberty Mutual Ignored Plaintiff’s Fibromyalgia: Lawsuit
Aug-9-17 Miami, FL: It could be argued that it’s somewhat unfair to paint an individual insurance company as a villain without acknowledging the role other insurance companies play in creating a less-than savory reputation for an industry known for denying legitimate claims. Be that as it may, Liberty Mutual has its share of Liberty Mutual wrongly denied di... - The Domino Effect of Unum Claim Denial
Feb-16-11 New York, NY The need for any insurer, including Unum , to verify claims by policyholders is a given in view of the reality that there are those who attempt to take their insurance company to the cleaners. However, Unum insurance appears to have a reputation for denying legitimate claims that not only prove a hardship for the claimant—they can als... - Denied Disability Plaintiffs Overdue for Unum’s Cutting Board?
Jul-20-17 San Francisco, CA: One of the largest health insurers is back in the news, allegedly up to its old tricks of bad faith insurance tactics. Three Unum policy holders claim that their disability benefits were wrongfully terminated, according to their lawsuits. All the complaints were filed in California in June. June 27: : Denise Alsandor-Wiley file... - UnumProvident Corp. Insurance Settlement
A lawsuit was filed against the nation's largest disability insurer for allegedly misinterpreting job classifications, improperly overruling doctors' opinions, and knowingly using incorrect insurance definitions to avoid paying benefits. California subsidiaries of UnumProvident have agreed to settle with the California Department of Insurance after two... - The Rebirth of Unum
Dec-15-10 Chattanooga, TN Once upon a time there was Unum Provident, a massive global insurer that was reviled by its policyholders and even some of its employees. There were sensational media reports of unfairness and bad faith practices on the part of Unum . There were government investigations. --> Then a change of leadership happened, followed by a nam... - Illinois National Insurance Co. Sunoco MTBE Settlement
Sunoco filed a lawsuit against the insurance provider regarding coverage for dozens of pending lawsuits over alleged groundwater contamination caused by methyl tertiary butyl ether, a gasoline additive manufactured by Sunoco. The lawsuits against Sunoco alleged MTBE was defectively designed and constituted a dangerous product, and that Sunoco breached a... - Aetna Life Faces Lawsuit Over Denied Long Term Disability Claim
Jun-7-17 Santa Clara, CA: Aetna Life Insurance Co., is facing a long-term disability denial lawsuit brought by policy holder who had her long-term disability benefits denied, despite being qualified. Holly Kmita, a former sales manager for Shadow Ridge Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp., alleges in her complaint, that after becoming disabled in 2016 she ap... - Kroger Slammed with Wage Theft Class Action Lawsuits
Feb-14-23 Cincinnati, OH Kroger Co. is facing four class action lawsuits filed by its employees in five states alleging the Cincinnati-based grocery giant engaged in widespread wage theft stemming from repeated and ongoing problems with its payroll system. Thousands of employees across the U.S. have been affected, including some workers reporting they waited... - Anthem Health Plans Denied Coverage Settlement
On October 19, 2003, carpenter John Ellis fell from the roof of a two story house. Ellis suffered a collapsed lung, fractured nine ribs, broke his collarbone and lower four vertebrae and surgeons had to remove a ruptured spleen. He had applied for health insurance on September 2, 2003. The next day, he paid his first premium of $370 which Anthem cashed... - Unum Insurance Puts out Guide on Healthcare Exchanges
Oct-5-10 Chattanooga, TN The Unum insurance group recently offered some information about health insurance exchanges, which will be a major part of the healthcare landscape once President Barack Obama's reforms go into effect in 2014. Unum put out a guide called "Health Insurance Exchanges: A marketplace for the future," which is based on the requirements th... - Unum Denies Depression
Sep-28-10 Nortonville, KS Sharon paid into a health insurance policy with Colonial Life, a subsidiary of Unum , for almost 20 years. Despite being physically disabled from a motorbike accident, Sharon taught school for all this time—until she was diagnosed with depression. And to make her mental disability even worse, Unum Provident denied her Unum long-ter... - State Legislatures on Track to Reform Workers' Compensation for First Responders
May-6-17 Denver, CO: Many state legislatures in the US spent the first quarter considering reform proposals that increased coverage for first responders who suffer mental stress injuries, according to Business Insurance . "Several states took up legislation aimed at increasing coverage for first responders by lowering the bar for receiving benefits for ment... - HMO of Louisiana, Inc. Denied Investigation Settlement
Christiane Gullung Hymel recently obtained a health insurance policy from Blue Cross. She attempted to pre-certify a diagnostic MRI to determine if she had a tumor in her spine. Blue Cross denied the 33 year old homemaker's request, asserting that there was no coverage for the diagnostic MRI because they believed the request to be associated with a pre-... - Town Wants Reimbursement from Ex-Officials for Unum Insurance policy
Sep-8-10 Rostraver, PA Officials in a Pennsylvania town want former commissioners to reimburse the municipality for the Unum insurance policy they held on to after they left office. In July, town resident Donald Bottman told the board of commissioners that former commissioners Harold Hazelbaker and Carl Russell were still on the town's Unum Life Insurance po... - Health Insurance Fraud Lawsuit News and Legal Information
A doctor charges $200 for an office visit, but only $80 is covered by the insurer leaving the patient to pay the difference. Investigators allege that health insurance companies are forcing patients to pay more than they should when using doctors and hospitals outside their insurer's networks. Investigators claim an industrywide scheme is deceiving an... - Numerous Trials Reveal the Scope of Unum Misdeeds
Aug-16-10 San Diego, CA Unum is working to distance itself from its unsavory past, but it's hard to escape the details that are emerging from various lawsuits brought by disgruntled and distraught Unum insurance policyholders who allege to have been wronged by the massive insurance provider. Trial lawyer William Turley of San Diego, who sits on the Board of G... - Chinese Drywall Litigation Heats Up
Jul-28-10 Miami, FL Having recently lost a Chinese drywall lawsuit, Banner Supply Company is now facing a class action lawsuit, which will attempt to include all Florida homeowners who bought drywall from the distributor. The class action alleges that Banner knew the drywall was defective in 2006 and was negligent in not warning consumers. Meanwhile, homeowne...