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January 27, 2025

What to Do If Your Insurer Claims You’re No Longer Disabled

Receiving long-term disability (LTD) benefits can provide crucial financial support when you’re unable to work due to a disabling condition. However, many claimants face an unexpected challenge: their insurance company may decide...

January 18, 2025

What it Means to File a Lawsuit Against Your Insurance Company for LTD Denials

Filing a long-term disability (LTD) claim is often a critical step for individuals unable to work due to severe health conditions. However, when your insurance company denies your claim, the path...

January 9, 2025

How a Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) Can Impact Your Long-Term Disability Claim

When filing a long-term disability (LTD) claim, insurance companies often require claimants to undergo a Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE). This assessment is designed to evaluate your physical and/or cognitive abilities to...

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Insurers’ Tactics For Denying Life Insurance Claims

Insurance companies are in business to make a profit. It is not in their interest to pay out on large life insurance policies without first exhausting every legal avenue for denial.

Types of Misrepresentation Claims That Insurance Companies Make

Other common denial tactics used by insurance companies to deny life insurance claims include:

Denials based on a claimant’s failure to disclose required information in the application process
Failure to strictly adhere to the claim filing process
Allegations of fraud or misrepresentation
Policy construction and interpretation issues
Effective date of coverage disputes
Disputed cause of death
Cancellation of a policy because of non-payment of premiums or other premium disputes

Legal Help to Fight a Denied Claim

The attorneys of Disability Insurance Law Group assist clients in Florida, throughout the Southeast and nationwide with their applications for life insurance benefits, appeals of denied claims, settlements and lawsuits. Contact us by email to schedule a free face-to-face or telephone consultation, or call our offices at 954-989-9000.