First Circuit Affirms Denial of Accidental Death Insurance Benefits Based on Suicide Exclusion
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…
Ninth Circuit Interprets California Insurance Code to Require Payment of Interest on Life Insurance Benefits Only After a Claim Is Submitted
In Workman v. Dearborn National Life Insurance Company, No. 20-55182, 2021 WL 6140042 (9th Cir. Dec. 29, 2021), the Ninth Circuit considered whether the California Insurance Code requires a life…
Ninth Circuit Orders Remand to Insurance Company to Decide Claimant’s Entitlement to “Any Occupation” Disability Benefits in the First Instance
Plaintiff Yolanda Rios had long-term disability benefit claims under two ERISA-governed disability insurance policies issued by defendants Unum Life Insurance Company and Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company (collectively, “Unum”).…
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Allstate Retirees Are Not Entitled to Lifetime Vesting in Life Insurance
Yesterday, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision in Klaas v. Allstate Ins. Co., No. 20-14104, __F.4th__, 2021 WL 6124337 (11th Cir. Dec. 28, 2021). This matter involves…
Eighth Circuit Finds Abuse of Discretion When Insurance Company Stopped Payments of Anesthesiologist’s Disability Benefit After 10 Years
Yesterday, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Roehr v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, No. 21-1559, _F.4th_, 2021 WL 6109959 (8th Cir. Dec. 27, 2021) , a matter…
Seventh Circuit Affirms Doctor Did Not Have Valid Assignment to Pursue ERISA Statutory Penalty Claim Against Plan Administrator
W.A. Griffin v. Seven Corners, Inc., No. 21-2332, 2021 WL 6102167 (7th Cir. Dec. 22, 2021) (Before: Kanne, Rovner, and Hamilton, Circuit Judges). Plaintiff-Appellant W.A. Griffin is a dermatologist who…
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