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When a Phone Call Beats the Plan’s Writing Requirement: A Louisiana Court Applies Substantial Compliance to Uphold a Telephonic ERISA Beneficiary Change

When a Phone Call Beats the Plan’s Writing Requirement: A Louisiana Court Applies Substantial Compliance to Uphold a Telephonic ERISA Beneficiary Change

In Adams v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, No. 24-668-SDD-RLB, 2026 WL 1662073 (M.D. La. June 9, 2026), the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, per Chief…

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ERISA Life Insurance Denial Upheld on a Reading the Court Called “Low on the Reasonableness Scale”

In Richards v. Lifepoint Health Welfare Benefits Plan, No. 3:25-CV-03541-X, 2026 WL 1480796 (N.D. Tex. May 27, 2026), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, per…

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When a Life Insurance Policy Falls Outside ERISA: Texas District Court Applies the Sole-Owner Exception and Resolves Beneficiary Dispute Under State Law

In Principal Life Insurance Co. v. Jones, No. 3:25-cv-00221, 2026 WL 1480286 (S.D. Tex. May 27, 2026), Magistrate Judge Andrew M. Edison recommended that summary judgment be granted to the…

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When Interpleader Serves the Insurer More Than the Beneficiary: Court Denies MetLife Fees in ERISA Life Insurance Dispute

In Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Diane Cooper, et al., No. 1:25cv1161, 2026 WL 1346605 (M.D.N.C. May 14, 2026), a federal magistrate judge drew a clear line between interpleader as…

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Western District of Kentucky Upholds Rescission of Supplemental Life Coverage Based on Material Misrepresentation in Evidence of Insurability

In Florentino v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co., No. 3:24-CV-643-CHB, 2026 WL 751918 (W.D. Ky. Mar. 17, 2026), the Western District of Kentucky addressed a familiar but often heavily…

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N.D. Georgia Holds ERISA § 502(a)(3) Claim Duplicative of Benefits Claim and Finds Negligent Misrepresentation Claim Preempted

In Atkins v. The Prudential Insurance Company of America, No. 1:25-CV-2912-TWT, 2026 WL 280492 (N.D. Ga. Feb. 3, 2026), and ERISA life insurance dispute, the plaintiff—acting as the surviving spouse and…

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