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Sort by date 2,500 pages found matching insurance- Westfield Insurance Co. Electrical Explosion Settlement
Bloomington, IL: (Aug-21-07) McLean County brought charges against Westfield Insurance Co. after an electrical explosion on June 15, 2003, caused an estimated $4 million in damage. The explosion occurred on a Sunday morning when the building was closed and no one was injured. Westfield and Hartford Insurance of Illinois, who insure the county, filed suit i... - Illegal California Real Estate Fees Costing Consumers
Feb-25-13 San Diego, CA Anyone who has ever gone through the process of buying or selling a house knows that the real estate fees and other costs associated with the process can add up quickly. California real estate transactions can involve a variety of costs and fees associated with the sale or purchase of a home, including title insurance, mortgage insurance,... - American National Insurance Co. Car Fraud Settlement
Houston, TX: (May-24-07) The state of Texas filed a lawsuit against American National Insurance Co. (ANICO) over vehicle related insurance policies. The suit discussed the policies sold through auto dealerships for new vehicles by Galveston-based American National. The policies cover payments owed to financing institutions in the event the borrower dies or... - United National Insurance Co. and Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association Insurance Co. Upper Merion Insurance Coverage Settlement
Upper Merion, PA: The Board of Supervisors agreed to accept a $55,000 settlement from the two insurance companies for a federal lawsuit involving DNA testing. United National Insurance Co. of Bala Cynwyd and Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association Insurance Co. of Whitpain had refused to pay $600,000 to the township for a $1.6 million settlement of a 20... - Court Orders Unum Doctor to Reveal How Much He Was Paid for His Opinion
Jul-17-18 New Orleans, LA Unum Group has come under scrutiny yet again for alleged deceptive practices. This time the insurance giant has lost a battle in the Wittmann v. Unum Life Insurance Co. litigation. Plaintiff attorney Anne Wittmann, who alleges that she was wrongfully denied disability benefits, subpoenaed financial records from James H. Bress, M.D., wh... - Yet Another Unum Lawsuit Seeks Damages, Back Payments
Sep-14-12 Pittston, PA Yet another Unum lawsuit has been filed alleging unfair practices and denial of benefits by an insurer known for chronic denials, according to details of an action filed August 31 in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Plaintiff in the case is Joseph J. Costello DPM, a licensed podiatrist whom, the... - Settling the Score: Navigating Truck Accident Settlements in Indianapolis
Jun-23-24 Santa Clara, CA Indiana is the ninth most dangerous state for truck drivers in the US, with 11.8% of truck accidents proving fatal. Unfortunately, this means many people must deal with unpleasant and lengthy processes for typical for truck accident claims. Indianapolis, as a busy metropolitan area, can experience many truck accidents. Here are some tips... - American-Amicable Life Insurance Co. Settlement
A lawsuit was filed on behalf of 42 states, the District of Columbia and Guam against the insurance provider alleging improper sales of insurance and investment products to US service members. American-Amicable and its affiliates allegedly violated insurance and consumer protection statutes in the sale and marketing of certain life insurance products to... - Patients “Deceived” and “Scammed” by ER Fees
Aug-18-21 Santa Clara, CA Patients treated at ER, sometimes for minor issues, say they aren’t told their insurance is out-of-network and that emergency room fees , including certain tests and procedures, will wind up costing them thousands and thousands of dollars. After waiting three hours in the ER, Philip had a sliver removed from his leg: a minor incis... - 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... - Unum Accused of Denying Disability Benefits as Corporate Profits Rise
Nov-14-17 Philadelphia, PA: An Unum lawsuit alleging unpaid Unum disability benefits has been filed by a Pennsylvania nurse claiming her rightful benefits were not only denied, but that the insurer failed to consider evidence that duly supported her claim. According to the Pennsylvania Record (11/01/17) Glen Mills resident Jennifer Secrist became disabled a... - Canadian Couple’s Fight against Home Warranty Insurance a Full Time Job
Nov-8-17 Coquitlam, BC: The machinations and frustrations experienced by homeowners dealing with home warranty insurance is reflected in the dealings of one Canadian couple who told Global News last year that success with a home warranty provider appears to hinge on the capacity for a homeowner to push the envelope and make noise – through a home warran... - California ‘Bad Faith’ Claim in Disability Denial Lawsuit
Oct-15-17 Los Angeles, CA: Allegations of wrongly denied insurance claims hardly count as news, when it comes to the Standard Insurance Company . Even when disability claims are not denied outright, processing time may drag on, investigations may be delayed, requests for additional information may pile up, and claimants may even be advised not to consult a l... - hazard insurance
If you have a mortgage on your home, your bank may be charging you for hazard insurance that you already have and do not need. Some banks are deducting money from escrow accounts to pay for duplicate insurance on their customers' homes. They do this without properly checking the records of insurance that the homeowners have given them. Many homeowners do... - 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... - LTD Plaintiff Breaks Through ERISA Barrier
Sep-4-17 Washington, DC: Long term denied disability lawsuits against employer-based plans are notoriously hard to win. But the rules may be about to change. Marcin v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company and Mitre Corporation Long Term Disability Insurance Program a 2017 decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, ma... - The Tightrope Walked by Insurers Inevitably Discriminate Against Legitimate Claims
Jul-25-17 Chicago, IL: Recent events involving The Hartford insurance company is demonstrative of the balancing act the insurance industry must maintain between contractual obligations to deserving clients, v. being taken to the cleaners by policyholders attempting to collect benefits they may not, or do not deserve. Somewhere in the middle is the grey area that lea... - California Wildfire Bad Faith Insurance Denial Lawsuits Get New Life
Mar-1-21 San Francisco, CA In May 2020, the California Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District reversed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to State Farm Insurance Co. Leonard and Patricia Fadeeff challenged the insurer’s denial of their claim for damage to their home in the 2015 Valley Fire. Fadeeff v. State Farm continues to be a... - Condo Association Files Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuit in Miami
Dec-3-09 Miami, FL A condo association in the Sunshine State is making a bad faith insurance claim against its insurance provider for two residential towers in danger of being demolished next year. The Buckley Towers Condominium Association alleges that its bad faith insurance company failed to react in a timely manner to the aftermath of Hurricane Wilma in 200... - Sometimes Both Sides Win in Bad Faith Insurance Law
Oct-3-09 Columbia, SC Sometimes a bad faith insurance claim can go both ways. In one example, with the help of a bad faith insurance lawyer, a plaintiff won his case under the provisions of bad faith insurance law. However, the Court later reduced the punitive damages originally awarded by the jury, which amounted to a cutting of some slack for the defendant. ...