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May-7-16 Toronto, ON: Many a Lender insurance lawsuit has been fought on the premise that not only is Force-Place Insurance sometimes foisted upon an unsuspecting homeowner unnecessarily, but the quality of the product is inferior to standard policies, at increased rates. This fact is even outlined by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), in an online information... - Oregon Long Term Disability Insurance Fraud Lawsuit
Policyholders who have their Oregon insurance claim denied for wrongful reasons may be able to file a denied disability lawsuit or a breach of insurance contract claim against their insurance company. Depending on the circumstances of their insurance, they may either have to file an appeal or they may be able to file a lawsuit right away. Lawsuits and... - When It Comes to Force-Placed Insurance, “Borrowers Don’t Have Many Answers”
Sep-20-13 Washington, DC Force-placed insurance lawsuits have resulted in at least one large settlement for homeowners, but Tracey Carragher, CEO of Breckenridge Insurance Services (pictured), says homeowners still do not have options when it comes to issues with force-placed insurance. Carragher says the industry needs to change, so that homeowners and taxpayers... - Force-Placed Insurance Attorney Weighs In
Jun-21-13 Washington, DC Forced-place insurance lawyer Lorenzo Cellini, with Tycko & Zavareei LLP, is currently investigating force-placed insurance claims. If you are a homeowner, read on - this bad faith insurance practice could affect you. Force-placed insurance targets all homeowners because all homeowners are required to carry property insurance. Mr. Cel... - Liberty Mutual Denied Disability Lawsuit News & Legal Information
Denied disability lawsuits have been filed against Liberty Mutual insurance company. The Boston-based Liberty Mutual Holding Company, through its subsidiaries and affiliated companies, is one of the largest disability insurance providers and the fourth largest property and casualty insurer in the US. Liberty Mutual, which has over 800 offices worldwide, has... - New York Insurance Bill Addresses Bad Faith Insurance Practices
May-26-21 Albany, NY On May 18, New York Senate Bill 6813 (S6813) was referred to the Senate Insurance Committee. If enacted into law, it would add a new Section 2601-a to the New York Insurance law. Proponents of the legislation see an opportunity to address the problem of insurance companies’ bad faith insurance claim practices. Detractors predict th... - Mortgage Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Buying a home is stressful enough, but some financial institutions and other organizations linked to home buying fees are accused of predatory lending practices. Among the alleged practices are charging excessive mortgage fees and closing fees , violating the Truth in Lending Act, abusing force placed insurance, illegally foreclosing on homes, and di... - Emergency Room Overcharges Lawsuit News & Legal Information
oth insured and uninsured emergency room patients claim they are charged too much because of emergency room overcharging practices. From surgery costs to administrative fees to equipment charges, ER’s routinely overcharge their patients for services. Help is available, though. Attorneys have filed successful lawsuits against hospitals on behalf of... - LINA - Cigna Life Insurance Company of North America Disability Claims
The California Department of Insurance has reached a settlement agreement with Life Insurance Company of North America ( LINA ) to settle allegations that LINA committed disability insurance claims violations. To settle the LINA disability claims allegations, the life insurance company will pay a fine, change its claims handling policies and procedures a... - California Long Term Care Insurance - Long Term Care Policies
Millions of people in California have bought long-term care policies believing that when they needed their long-term care insurance benefits , those benefits would be there for them. Unfortunately, many are finding that their long-term care insurance claims are being denied for questionable reasons, leaving the policyholders to pay for their own care, e... - AARP Misleading Medical Insurance Policies
The AARP is voluntarily suspending sales of several AARP health insurance policies , namely benefit plans administered by United Health Care insurance , pending the completion of "a comprehensive review" of the issues. The review is part of a large investigation into health costs and insurance policies, which is focusing on limited-benefit plans. ... - Force-Placed Insurance Lawsuit Settlement Approved at $31 Million
Nov-6-14 Portland, OR While there is little doubt that Lender insurance will always be a potential player of the mortgagee-lender relationship, the concept of Force-Place Insurance as an incentive to acquire commissions v. the need to protect property and investment appears to be alive and well, with one defendant in a recent case agreeing as part of a settleme... - Insurance Company ER Services Denial Lawsuit Information
Several insurance companies are refusing to cover emergency room visits, telling their policy holders/patients that they must pay for emergency services if the insurer deems the ER visit “unnecessary”. This new policy began with Anthem Insurance Company, which decides whether to pay an emergency room bill based on a doctor’s diagnosis — not the reas... - MetLife Long-term Disability Lawsuit Information & Legal News
MetLife (Metropolitan Life Insurance Company) faces long term disability lawsuits alleging the company unjustly or improperly denied, delayed, or canceled long term disability benefits . Insurance lawsuits filed against MetLife allege the company has breached its contract with policyholders by cancelling insurance benefits or by unreasonably denying... - Attorney Kip Scott Answers Personal Injury Questions
Jul-27-10 Los Angeles, CA Attorney Kip Scott and the Personal Injury Law Center team have been assisting people who have suffered a personal injury for over a decade by maximizing the compensation they receive for their injuries. The firm has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of their injured clients. LawyersandSettlements: What personal injury cases d... - Long Term Care Insurance - Long Term Care Policies - LawyersAndSettlements.com
More than eight million customers in the U.S. have bought into long term care policies and the numbers are growing - baby boomers are just around the corner. Long term care insurance companies are now losing money and they are trying to prevent further losses by using questionable means to deny claims. Unfortunately, this means that people who faithfully... - Aetna Long-term Disability Lawsuit Information & Legal News
Long-term disability insurance companies such as Aetna, have a duty to pay out their policies to policyholders who suffer injury or illness and can no longer carry out their job duties. Some long-term disability companies such as Aetna have faced insurance lawsuits alleging they failed to pay their policies as set out in their contracts. ... - Forced-Placed Insurances Leaves Homeowners Out in the Cold
Sep-6-16 Washington, DC: There is little doubt that the act of allowing homeowner insurance to lapse on a mortgaged property is not, with little exception, done maliciously. For most, the lapse of property insurance has more to do with human error (forgetting to renew), or financial hardship (“do we pay the insurance this month, or feed the baby?”) Ther... - Plaintiff Files Putative Forced-Placed Insurance Class Action
Jul-21-16 Chicago, IL: As Americans continue to bring Lender insurance lawsuits against entities that allegedly force-place insurance onto property owners at higher rates, Canadians who own property in the US continue to be warned about the potential for lenders insurance. RBC, otherwise known as the Royal Bank of Canada, continues to advise its clients ownin... - Multistate Forced-Placed Insurance Class Action to Go Ahead
Aug-15-14 San Francisco, CA A broad Lender insurance class action that spans 40 different states was given the go-ahead earlier this summer by a US Magistrate. The now-certified class-action lawsuit alleges US Bank benefited from kickbacks by placing lenders insurance through American Security Insurance Co. (ASIC). Plaintiffs claim the insurance was also expensi...