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Ninth Circuit Affirms Award of AD&D Benefits for Death Caused by Drunk and Reckless Driving

Ninth Circuit Affirms Award of AD&D Benefits for Death Caused by Drunk and Reckless Driving

Wolf v. Life Insurance Company of North America, No. 21-35485, __F.4th__, 2022 WL 3652966 (9th Cir. Aug. 25, 2022) involves a dispute over the payment of accidental death and dismemberment…

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Sixth Circuit: Death by Reckless Driving Is Subject to Accidental Death Policy’s Crime Exclusion

In Fulkerson v. Unum Life Ins. Co. of Am., No. 21-3367, __F.4th__, 2022 WL 1829128 (6th Cir. June 3, 2022), Defendant-Appellant Unum Life Insurance Company of America appealed the district…

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First Circuit Affirms Denial of Accidental Death Insurance Benefits Based on Suicide Exclusion

In Alexandre v. Nat’l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA, No. 21-1140, __F.4th__, 2022 WL 18778 (1st Cir. Jan. 3, 2022), Plaintiff-Appellant Mary Alexandre appealed the district court’s judgment…

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Ninth Circuit Affirms Denial of AD&D Benefits Due to Substantial Contribution of Preexisting Medical Condition

In Earle v. Unum Life Ins. Co. of Am., No. 20-55868, 2021 WL 4871785 (9th Cir. Oct. 19, 2021), a short unpublished opinion, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court’s…

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Tenth Circuit: Hartford Fulfilled Its Obligation to Investigate the Existence of Beneficiaries in ERISA Life Insurance Dispute

In Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company v. Jones-Atchison, et al., No. 20-6135, __F.App’x__, 2021 WL 4258761 (10th Cir. Sept. 20, 2021), Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company brought an…

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Eighth Circuit Holds that Maine Ban on Discretionary Authority in Health Plans Does Not Apply to AD&D Insurance Policy

In Williams v. Unum Life Ins. Co. of Am., No. 20-1694, __F.4th__, 2021 WL 3729660 (8th Cir. Aug. 24, 2021), involving a dispute over the denial of accidental death and…

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