December 2019 Archives

Two experienced disability insurance attorneys express concerns for Cigna policyowners New York Life Insurance Co. has agreed to pay $6.3 billion in cash for a Cigna Corp. unit that sells non-medical insurance policies (including group LTD coverage) to employers. Addressing the sale, Cigna says it’s to focus on its “core growth platforms,” including paying down […]

We have written in the past about Lincoln Financial Group’s efforts to shut down claims and our own firm has represented a number of claimants whose disability insurance coverage was denied or terminated from Lincoln. Despite our experience with this company, we found this case to be troubling, both for the clear effort by Lincoln […]

The conference room turned into a studio (complete with gaffer tape, left foreground) when Jason Newfield presented a 90 minute webinar for the National Academy of Continuing Legal Education. His presentation, which will be available as a CLE course on NACLE’s website in the near future, addressed the issues facing claimants and attorneys in ERISA […]

Disability lawyers Justin Frankel and Jason Newfield keep a careful eye on the calls and emails that we receive in the office. We are a hands-on practice, so we are very aware when one insurance company or another starts sticking it to people who have filed for disability claims. It seems particularly cruel as we […]