August 2013 Archives

Another Federal Judge has determined that UNUM abused its discretion in terminating benefits to a physician with a group long term disability insurance policy. The Court, applying its 4th Circuit review procedures, determined that UNUM unreasonably determined that the claimant had not worked the minimum hours for coverage, and that it was “willfully blind” to […]

Policyholders affected by the CIGNA Regulatory Settlement Agreement (RSA) between several state’s Insurance Commissioners and Cigna need to take a long deep breath before signing any agreement. The settlement may actually be a bad thing for their individual claims. The CIGNA companies include the following: Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Life Insurance Company of […]

If you are considering filing a claim for disability benefits or have been denied long term disability insurance benefits and are considering what to do with the stomach-churning letter that you received denying your claim, know that time is not on your side. There are strict time limits at practically every step of the claim […]

Disability Insurance Lawyer Blog has been named as the exclusive media sponsor for the 16th annual Litigating Disability Insurance Claims conference, set for January 2014 in New York City. This preeminent disability litigation conference is known throughout the disability insurance law field as one of the most important professional meeting of the year. The most […]