Disability Insurance – General Topics
A Federal Court Overturns AETNA’s Termination Of Total Disability Benefits To A Claimant, Finding That AETNA’S Decision Was Arbitrary And Capricious.
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Disability Insurance – General TopicsIn a recent case, Patterson v. Aetna Life Insurance Company, No. CV 15-8156, 2017 WL 4786562 (D.N.J. Oct. 23, 2017), the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey,
Attorney’s Fees Granted For Sedgwick Arbitrary And Capricious Denial
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Disability Insurance – General TopicsIn the case of Corey v. Sedgwick Claims Mgmt. Servs., et al., No. 1:15 CV 1736, 2017 WL 4844008 (N.D. Ohio Oct. 26, 2017), the Sixth Circuit remanded the case to
Hartford Will Purchase Aetna’s U.S. Group Life And Disability Business For $1.45 Billion Cash
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Disability Insurance – General TopicsHartford Financial Services Group just announced that it will purchase Aetna Inc.’s U.S. group life and disability business for $1.45 billion cash. Reuters reports that Hartford will use $273 million
Troiano V. Aetna Life Insurance Company
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Disability Insurance – General TopicsTroiano v. Aetna Life Insurance Company, No. 16-1307 (1st Cir. 2016), involved a disability insurance claimant who was approved by an ERISA Plan Administrator, Aetna, for monthly disability benefits. However,
Provident Life And Accident Company Breached Its Contract With Dentist When Terminating Total Disability Benefits Based On Dentist’s Ability To Perform Managerial Duties
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Disability Insurance – General TopicsDr. Leonor, a dentist, recently sued Provident Life and Accident Company after it paid and then terminated his total disability benefits under his disability income insurance policies. The disability income
Court Determines That Liberty Life Unreasonably Refused To Consider A Claimant’s Subjective Complaints Of Pain In A Disability Insurance Claim Involving Fibromyalgia.
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Disability Insurance – General TopicsAnother district court has found that Liberty Life failed to give a claimant a full and fair review of her claim for long-term disability benefits. Ruth Ann Hare suffered from
Unum Names New Head Of Individual Disability Policy Block To “Improve … Business.”
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Disability Insurance – General TopicsUnum announced that Jack McGarry, will be taking over Unum’s closed block of business in the United States. Unum’s closed block of business includes Unum’s individual disability policies issued almost
Your Disability Insurance Claim Can Be Denied Or Terminated Based Solely Upon The Opinion Of An Unscrupulous Physician Hired By Your Insurance Company
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Disability Insurance – General TopicsYour disability insurance claim can be denied or terminated based solely upon the opinion of an unscrupulous physician hired by your insurance company. Typically, these so called “paper reviewers” make