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Sort by date 2,500 pages found matching insurance- Is Unum Group in the Mining Business or Insurance Business?
Jan-13-12 New Orleans, LA The insurance industry in general and Unum in particular appear to be more inclined toward the mining business, rather than the insurance business. Mining, as in mining the depths for reasons to deny or discontinue benefits to policyholders. Many a Unum lawsuit makes such an allegation, and there appears to be plenty of examples. Lin... - Syngenta Sues Insurers to Mount Defense, Pay Excess Claims
Jun-30-21 Wilmington, DE On May 17 Syngenta, the manufacturer and distributor of paraquat-based herbicides , filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware seeking a declaratory judgment that would compel nearly 100 insurers to undertake Syngenta’s defense in the growing number of product-based personal injury lawsuits. The underlying lawsuits... - Slip and Fall - Slip and Fall Injury, Slip and Fall Accidents, Slip and Fall Attorney
A Slip and Fall injury often occurs from a slip and fall accident due to dangerous conditions, from the environment to the supermarket to your home. It is in your best interest to talk with a slip and fall attorney who can help with your slip and fall claim and possibly a slip and fall settlement. Slip and Fall Accidents In a slip a... - Qualified Attorney Important for Florida Workers’ Compensation Claims
Aug-25-17 Tallahassee, FL: It comes as no surprise that any Florida worker requiring Workers’ Compensation for a job-related injury only to experience the headache and heartbreak of a Florida denied workers compensation claim , resorts to a Florida workers comp lawsuit. In fact, legal experts note that Florida is such an employer-friendly State; a good lawy... - Unum Lawsuits Face SSDI Offset Snag
Aug-13-17 Phoenix, AZ: On August 7, 2017, a federal judge in Arizona denied a long term disability plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment based, roughly speaking, on the sheer worthlessness of his LTD ride, according to Lexis Legal News . The decision is more bad news for Unum lawsuit plaintiffs, who have long struggled with similar issue... - Beware of the Unum Questionnaire
Jan-17-11 Chattanooga, TN While it has been noted that Unum has been improving its customer satisfaction ratings—this, according to Zacks Investment Research—there are still those who harbor frustration with the life and disability insurance juggernaut. To that end, blogger Linda Nee, a former Unum employee, shares the situation of one Unum insurance... - Southern California Attorney Answers Dog Bite Questions
Jan-10-11 Dog bite injury lawyer Kip Scott and the Personal Injury Law Center team have over a decade of experience assisting people in the southern California area who have suffered a personal injury from a dog attack. The firm has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of their injured clients. There are more than 60 million dogs in the US, and 40 perc... - Unum Policy Holder Ignored
Oct-26-10 Newcastle, VA Most complaints Lawyers and Settlements receives about Unum concerns long-term disability denial. In Dave's case, his Unum insurance claim didn't even reach that stage. "Unum has totally ignored me," he says. Dave was fired from his job—ironically, he sold insurance—and suffered a severe depression, so much so that it took... - The Best Strategy for Dealing with Proof of Disability Letters
Jun-7-17 Minneapolis, MN Individuals dealing with social security, workers compensation benefits , or short or long term disability claims are often faced with a flurry of forms. Answering an insurance company’s request for information in what is usually referred to as a Proof of Disability letter can be terrifying. There is every reason in the wo... - An Award-Winning Employee Culture at Unum Can’t Stop Lawsuits
May-27-17 Philadelphia, PA: Unum Group, which calls Chattanooga home, may hold a place amongst the Top 500 employers in the US as ranked by Forbes . However, such lofty plaudits have not stopped a Unum lawsuit from a woman who claimed Unum insurance stopped her benefits without just cause. The plaintiff in the case is Melissa Maiellano, who filed her Unum di... - Got Chinese Drywall? Check Your Insurance Policy
Jul-10-10 Miami, FL If you have Chinese drywall in your home and your homeowners insurance policy is up for renewal, read the fine print. A Virginia judge recently issued a ruling that will make insurance coverage more difficult to obtain and likely more expensive for homeowners with toxic drywall. A Florida couple was recently awarded $2.4 million in da... - Mutual Fund Losses - Mutual Fund Lawsuits - LawyersAndSettlements.com
Potential mutual fund lawsuits against various mutual fund companies, are being investigated, alleging investors suffered serious mutual fund losses as a result of their financial advisors' actions. In some cases, allegations about mutual fund fraud have been made, while in other cases, investors claim mutual fund investment advice that was given was... - The Conseco Trust and the Milliman Report
Feb-21-09 Sandpoint, ID In Part 3 of a series of articles about Long Term Care Insurance (LTCI) and Conseco in particular, consultant Martin McBirney discusses the near term prospects for the block of policies Conseco recently placed into an independent trust and what can be done to help mitigate the damage that will soon take place. For the past 3 years, McBirn... - Long Term Health Care Insurance: An Expert Consultant Weighs In: Part II
Nov-21-08 Sandpoint, ID In Part 2 of a series of articles about Long Term Care Insurance (LTCI) and Conseco in particular, consultant Martin McBirney discusses the possible demise of LTCI. For the past 3 years, McBirney has focused on expert consulting work for plaintiff's attorneys regarding unfair claim denials and excessive rate increases. Long Term Care I... - When Long Term Care Insurance…Isn't
Nov-2-08 Des Moines, IA : In a state that has served as somewhat of a poster child for complaints surrounding long-term health care , Iowa at the beginning of November announced the appointment of a consumer ombudsman, employed by the state, whose job is to advocate on behalf of Iowans having had difficulty collecting from their long-term care insurers. Some may... - Understanding Liability in Pedestrian Accidents: Who’s Responsible?
Oct-30-24 Fort Lauderdale, FL Florida's roads are among the most perilous in the nation for pedestrians, with a grim statistic to underline the risk: over the past decade, the state has averaged 3.43 pedestrian deaths per 100,000 people, ranking it as having the second-highest pedestrian death toll in the United States. This alarming rate highlights the critical... - Legacy of the California EDD: Quick to Deny, Slow to Appeal
Apr-13-16 San Bernardino, CA: It’s little wonder that Californians turn to the legal system and a California Unemployment Insurance Denial lawsuit to appeal denied benefits, given the apparent track record of the state Employment Development Department (EDD) as outlined in a damning series of articles two years ago in the Los Angeles Times. It’s... - Texas Power Grid Failure
Below-freezing temperatures in Texas that caused widespread property damage, business closures, injuries and deaths have led to lawsuits against Electric Reliability Council of Texas Inc. (ERCOT) and Houston-based utility CenterPoint Energy Inc. Texas residents and businesses have filed gross negligence and willful misconduct claims and potential class actio... - Illinois Plaintiff Sues Insurance Carrier Over Denial of Benefits
Feb-21-16 Benton, IL: A Long term denied disability lawsuit has been filed in the Southern District of Illinois by a woman who claims her LTD provider abruptly stopped her long-term disability benefits without just cause. The plaintiff in the Wrongly Denied Disability Claims lawsuit is Kathy L. Moore. According to the Madison County Record (2/3/16), Moore h... - Cigna Faces Two New Denied Disability Lawsuits
Feb-4-16 Pittsburgh, PA: A woman injured in a car accident has filed a denied disability insurance lawsuit against Cigna, alleging the company improperly denied her disability claim. Meanwhile, a man in Louisiana has also filed a lawsuit against Cigna, also alleging he was improperly denied his long-term disability. The Pennsylvania Record (1/26/16) report...