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Aug-15-17 Minneapolis, MN Disabled workers sometimes get a rude awakening when the workplace disability insurance policy they thought would help them maintain their standard of living in the event of injury or illness abruptly ends. “Many people think once the disability company finds them disabled and starts paying benefits these benefits will continue un... - Plaintiffs Get Settlement in Long Term Care Insurance Lawsuit
May-14-09 Kansas City, MO Consumers who purchased long term care insurance are now fighting back against policies that they say are unfair and unreasonable. Some consumers are fighting back by filing long term care insurance lawsuits, alleging their insurance provider misled them or denied their claims on a questionable basis. Recently, 1 class action lawsuit, fil... - The AARP Temple Leaving Many Seniors Out in the Cold
Jan-12-09 Washington, DC When sales of some AARP supplemental health insurance policies were suspended pending an investigation, the furor has turned a perhaps unwelcome spotlight on the American Association of Retired Persons. And the closer they look, a lot of people are not happy with what they see. AARP has done well for itself as both a lobby group, and a... - AARP Avoids Paying Patient's Medical Bill
Jan-28-09 Shelby, NC Imagine having AARP insurance and being told that your medical procedures are covered, only to find out your insurance has been cancelled. That is what happened to Donna J. (not her real name), who says her AARP health insurance was supposed to cover her eye surgeries. However, when it came time to pay up, the insurance company conveniently fo... - Cautionary Tale for Life Insurance Customers
Jun-21-14 Life is a tricky business full of twists and turns that course quietly through the days and months, and then suddenly, in a moment, bad faith insurance changes everything and an unexpected outcome leaves “what-if-only” thoughts looping through the human brain. And so it was for a woman from somewhere in the southern US. She prefers the m... - Accretive Health, Inc AH Securities Fraud
Company: Accretive Health, Inc Ticker Symbol: AH Class Period: Mar-2-11 to Apr-24-12 Date Filed: Apr-24-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Jun-23-12 Court: Northern District of Illinois Allegations: San Diego, CA: A securities class action has been commenced in the United States District Cour... - WellPoint Subsidiary Settles but no Responsibility Taken
Nov-12-06 Los Angeles, CA: Blue Cross of California, a subsidiary of WellPoint insurance , has agreed to settle over 70 lawsuits filed after the insurance company illegally cancelled patients' coverage when they got sick. Although the amount of the settlement is confidential, much of the money patients receive will likely go to pay their medical bills, some of w... - $3M Settlement Reached in Bank of America Bad Faith Insurance Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $3 million settlement has received preliminary judicial approval, potentially ending a bad faith insurance class action lawsuit pending against Bank of America (BofA). The lawsuit, brought in April 2013, alleges that BoFA withheld monies due on insurance claims. The suit named BofA and its predecessor, BAC Home Loans Servicing LP,... - Could Unum Insurance Be Changing Its Stripes? Think Again…
Feb-5-13 Chattanooga, TN Unum insurance has long been accused of browbeating policyholders in need of benefits. Over the years there have been accusations and allegations of systematic claim denials and other unsavory tactics that have resulted in financial hardship for the policyholder, fostering many a Unum lawsuit. But could Unum Group be turning things ar... - $31M Settlement Approved in BofA Force-Placed Insurance Class Actions
Los Angeles, CA: Final approval has been granted for a $31 million settlement of seven proposed force-placed insurance class actions alleging Bank of America NA (BofA) illegally forced homeowners to buy excessive amounts of flood insurance. Approved by a federal judge in Oregon, the settlement will see BofA pay $31 million into a settlement fund... - Farmers Insurance Cleared of Age Discrimination
May-30-23 Los Angeles, CA After an eight-week trial and two days of deliberations, Farmers Group Inc. has been cleared of discrimination and wrongful termination charges. Former California-based insurance agents claimed they were discriminated against for their age and fired to be replaced by younger, ostensibly more productive workers. However, jurors determined th... - Attorney Discusses Warranties vs Insurance and American Home Shield
Jun-25-12 Olathe, KS Art Chartrand, an attorney with the National Home Service Contract Association, wants to get the record straight regarding some confusion over the American Home Shield Corporation. “There is no such thing as home warranty insurance ,” says Chartrand, “and home warranty companies such as American Shield are not in the insuran... - $19.5M Settlement Reached in Wells Fargo and QBE Force-Placed Insurance Class Action Lawsuit
Miami, FL: A $19.5 million settlement has been reached in a force-placed insurance class action pending against Wells Fargo Bank and QBE Insurance. The lawsuit alleged that Florida homeowners were overcharged for the insurance, and that Wells Fargo unfairly took commission on the insurance, which it assigned to the homeowners through QBE. Force-pl... - Big Law Employee Sues Unum Group for Denial of Benefits
Jun-22-18 Greeneville, TN: On May 14, 2018, Janet Mitchell, a former employee of the mega law firm Jones Day, filed a lawsuit against both Unum and Jones Day in a Tennessee Federal Court. Mitchell states that she suffers from a constellation of health conditions that prevent her from being able to work, including coronary artery disease, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis... - Bad Faith Insurance: Looking Out for Number One - And it isn't You
Jun-9-07 Beaumont, TX Freddie and Zohreh Shahrodi know all about what their insurance policy SAYS. It's what their insurer didn't deliver that has the Jefferson County couple up in arms, and battling in court—yet another lawsuit against bad faith insurance. According to an article in the Southeast Texas Record the couple's insurer, Fire Insurance Exchan... - California Real Estate Transaction Fees
In all California real estate transactions —including buying a home, selling a home and refinancing a mortgage—there are a variety of fees involved. Unfortunately for California homeowners, some companies slip in excessive, unnecessary or illegal real estate fees , often called junk fees. In some cases, the fees cannot be charged at all; in other cases... - Financial Elder Abuse Victimizes Elder's Grandson
Apr-7-09 San Jose, CA J.B. says that he and his grandmother have been victimized by financial abuse. Specifically, his grandmother is a victim of financial elder abuse and this abuse has had a severe impact on J's life, leaving him broke and homeless—living in an extended-stay hotel with the help of a non-profit organization and relying on doctors to provide hi... - Bank of America Faces Fraud Class Action over Flood Insurance
Charlotte, NC: A consumer fraud class action lawsuit has been filed against Bank of America for allegedly misrepresenting that flood insurance was required for borrowers' housing cooperative units. Filed by plaintiffs Pamela and Mark Lemmer, the lawsuit alleges that Bank of America force-placed flood insurance coverage on the Lemmers' cooperative... - Home Warranty Companies Denying Claims on Dubious Grounds
Bad faith insurance lawsuits have been filed against American Home Shield and its subsidiary companies, alleging the companies improperly denied customer claims. Some American Home Shield lawsuits have been settled, including one that alleged the company paid illegal kickbacks to realtors. American Home Shield policyholders who feel their claims were im... - A Tale of Two Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuits
Sep-16-16 Philadelphia, PA: In somewhat of a ‘David and Goliath’ tale, two bad faith insurance lawsuits aptly demonstrate the mindset and motivations of insurance companies, regardless of whether they are dealing with individuals, corporations, or state governance. The individual here is Martha Holland, who has a bone to pick with Unum Life Insura...