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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... - 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... - Emergency Room Charges: A Tale of Two Systems
Apr-9-12 Las Vegas, NV In spite of proposed reforms—dubbed ObamaCare—to US health care, the fact remains that the US system continues to be firmly entrenched in a business model unlike countries such as Canada, which continues as a largely state-run system providing universal health care for the masses without the need for additional insurance. In Canad... - 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... - Unum Denies Widow Life Insurance Benefits
Jun-29-10 Jacksonville, AR Susan (not her real name) is employed by the State of Arkansas, and according to her Unum insurance policy, her spouse and children should automatically be covered for health and life insurance. Sadly, Susan's husband recently passed away, and true to form, Unum sent her a denial letter, thereby saving the company $20,000—so far... - 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. ... - 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... - 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... - 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... - Amputees’ Fight for Insurance Coverage Focuses on ‘Medical Necessity’ of Microprocessor Prosthetics
Sep-4-18 Washington, DC Lucky to live, unlucky to lose a foot or a leg, survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing soon found themselves facing the harsh truth of inadequate insurance coverage for their prosthetic care. Years on, the good news is that microprocessor-enhanced artificial limbs have gotten better. The bad news is that insurance companies like Anthem... - Smart Strategies for Maximizing Insurance Claims in Road Accidents
Sep-21-15 Lancaster, CA It pays to hire a lawyer with lots of experience dealing with the insurance companies . Take the case of the Cardona family from Palmdale, California. They asked the R. Rex Parris Law Firm for help after Jose Cardona, his wife Irene and their son Eduardo were seriously injured when a drunk driver crossed the center line and collided hea... - Qui Tam Whistleblower Health Fraud Lawsuit California's Largest
Mar-22-11 Sacramento, CA A Qui Tam Whistleblower lawsuit in California now has the state Insurance Commissioner in its corner, alleging that a major pharmaceutical manufacturer provided doctors with perks and kickbacks in exchange for prescribing that company's products. The alleged scheme, if proven true, is thought to have cost health care insurers in the stat... - Bad Faith Insurance: Policy Holders Fight Back, Win Big
May-17-07 West Palm Beach, FL Welcome to the new world of bad faith insurance , where you can pretty much expect your insurance companies to nickel-and-dime your claim, try to get out of paying less and in many cases, denying your claim altogether. And don't even talk about rates. No, don't go there. But also a part of the new world of bad faith insurance, ar... - Harvoni Investigation Focuses on Problematic Insurance Industry Practices
Jun-11-15 Washington, DC Patients who have a life-threatening illness typically pray for a cure to be found. They don’t tend to expect that if a cure is found and approved by the FDA, that they would then have to fight with insurance companies to have their treatment covered. Unfortunately for many patients with hepatitis C, insurance companies are allegedly d...