July 2011 Archives

In the “we told you so” department, this news story from a woman from Canada who was on claim for anxiety and depression but attended a Chippendale’s party and climbed a nearby mountain. How did the insurance company learn what she was up to? Easy – the woman posted photos of both events on Facebook. […]

For the last seven years, I have relied on Justin Frankel, first to get my disability claim paid and then to ensure that it continues to be paid. I am a Harvard educated resident of Maryland, and before I became ill, I was the director of the North American territory with a Fortune 500 company, […]

When an insurance executive at one of the world’s biggest insurance companies filed a disability insurance claim, she expected that there would be some degree of professional courtesy. Our client, a 52 year old Business Continuity Manager at a global insurance company, never imagined that an insurance company would treat her badly, so she took […]

For years, disability insurance was part of the package of benefits that employees received as part of their compensation packages. While it may have been one of the least understood benefits, it was there as a safety net. Today, just like so many other employee benefits, including pensions and 401(k)s, disability insurance benefits are being […]

Chronic pain has always posed a special challenge for both the medical profession and insurance companies. As a completely personal and subjective symptom, pain sometimes is a marker for a specific illness. But in many situations, chronic pain itself is the illness, and that’s where things get tricky. A recent article in the Wall Street […]