ERISA Settlement Enforced, Fees Awarded—Even After the Client Tried to Back Out
ERISA Settlement Enforced, Fees Awarded—Even After the Client Tried to Back Out
When life insurance proceeds are on the line, it’s tempting to rethink a settlement after feeling burned—but courts don’t cater to second thoughts. In Bennett v. The Prudential Insurance Co.…
Indiana District Court Rejects Equitable Tolling of ERISA Life Insurance Conversion Deadlines for Incapacity
When a loved one becomes incapacitated, the last thing on anyone’s mind is navigating the fine print of employee benefit plans. Yet, as a recent decision from the Northern District…
Court Allows ERISA Fiduciary Breach Claim Over Life Insurance Continuation
In Erban v. Tufts Med. Ctr. Physicians Org., Inc., No. 22-CV-11193-PBS, ---F.Supp.3d----, 2025 WL 2319055 (D. Mass. Aug. 12, 2025), the court addressed whether Tufts Medical Center and its HR…
District Court Upholds MetLife’s Denial of Life Insurance Benefits Where Coverage Lapsed Despite Continued Premium Payments
In New v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, No. CV 1:24-00212, 2025 WL 2263007 (S.D.W. Va. Aug. 7, 2025), on cross-motions for summary judgment, West Virginia Southern District Chief Judge David A.…
District Court Finds ERISA Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Equitable Estoppel Claims Against Insurer Survive Despite Policy Termination
In Fleming et al. v. Minnesota Life Insurance Co. et al., No. CV 23-2558, 2025 WL 2165947 (E.D. Pa. July 29, 2025), the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District…
Fifth Circuit Finds Insurer Waived Cancellation Right Under ERISA by Accepting Premiums After Eligibility Lapsed
In Edwards v. Guardian Life Insurance of America, No. 24-60381, ---F.4th----, 2025 WL 1718263 (5th Cir. June 20, 2025), the Fifth Circuit reversed a district court decision in favor of…
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