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If you have suffered from an injury as a result of an accident, either physically or emotionally, that means you have suffered a personal injury. You may simply want an apology from someone if you suffered a minor injury but you might want compensation if your injury was more serious—and that often involves taking legal action. Persona... - 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... - 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... - 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... - The No Surprises Act Not Foolproof
Feb-23-22 Santa Clara, CA The No Surprises Act, that went into effect January 1, 2022 intends to provide protection against surprise medical bills such out-of-network bills for in-network hospitals and services such as an air ambulance ride (not ground ambulance) to an in-network hospital. But don’t be surprised if you get a surprise bill… Out-Of-N... - WellPoint Sued for Illegal Practices
Nov-1-06 Los Angeles, CA WellPoint, Inc. and its subsidiaries are facing a class action suit for canceling insurance coverage even after they had authorized medical procedures, leaving patients to pay for their medical expenses. Defendants named in the suit are WellPoint, Inc. , Blue Cross of California, and Blue Cross Life and Health. According to the sui... - Blue Cross Errors Hurt Subscriber
Sep-23-06 Hampton, VA When Patricia Scales was in a car accident in January, 2005, the last thing she thought she'd have to worry about was her Wellpoint Blue Cross insurance coverage. After all, her primary insurance was covered by Blue Cross and her secondary insurance was covered by Medicaid. Now, almost two years after the accident, she's being taken to... - Merck Insurance Carriers Jump Ship Over Vioxx Disaster
Sep-15-06 Whitehouse, NJ According to Merck's August 7, 2006, SEC filing, "At this time, the Company believes that its insurance coverage with respect to the Vioxx Lawsuits will not be adequate to cover its defense costs and any losses." In addition, Merck says it has not established any reserves for potential liability relating to the Vioxx lawsuits or inves... - Aon Corp. agrees to pay $4 million settlement in insurance malpractice lawsuit.
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... - 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... - Allstate Fights Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuit Assignment
Aug-13-14 Pittsburgh, PA Allstate has filed a brief asking the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to stop a practice that allows policyholders to assign claims in a bad faith insurance lawsuit . The company argues that allowing bad faith claims to be assigned will create “potential windfalls” for plaintiffs. The issue arises from a 2007 car accident. Accor... - 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... - 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... - Disability Insurance Presents Issues for Some Policyholders
May-7-14 Chicago, IL Many people know that having disability insurance is generally a good thing. It helps in cases of serious illness or injury that prevents a person from working and therefore causes a financial hardship. But many people are hesitant about disability insurance because of the frequency of stories involving denied disability insurance and disab... - 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...