Quadrino Schwartz has obtained a ground-breaking ruling from a federal court certifying a class in a class action against UnumProvident, now called Unum. The federal Judge in Tennessee ruled on September… Read More »
In an unexpected twist, Governor Spitzer rejected a long-awaited bill that would no longer allow insurance companies to deny claims based upon "late" filing of the claim. He asked the Legislature… Read More »
Both houses of the New York Legislature have passed a bill that would prohibit insurance companies from denying claims based upon alleged late filing of the claim (late notice). The late notice defense… Read More »
In a key court ruling, New York's highest court ruled that disability insurers must pay claimants under group policies who have pre-existing conditions. The insurance company may only exclude the… Read More »
When the nations' life, health and disability insurers began to lose money on their book of disability insurance business, they turned to increased sales of long term care insurance to beef up their balance… Read More »
Firm Believes Thousands of Policyholders Will be Aided by DecisionIn a landmark ruling, the New York State Insurance Department has taken critical action to help thousands of New Yorkers who file health… Read More »
Although an infant’s exposure to lead paint spanned three consecutive years in which a building owner carried liability insurance, coverage is limited to one annual policy limit, the New York Court… Read More »
The Missippi Atorney General filed a lawsuit seeking to prohibit insurers from using water exclusions to deny coverage to property owners whose homes were destroyed or damaged by Hurricane Katrina… Read More »
Ruling in two separate cases seeking coverage for government-ordered cleanup costs, the California Supreme Court on Aug. 29 affirmed that coverage is potentially available under language broader than standard… Read More »
Policyholders of the insolvent Legion and Villanova Insurance companies who can show that they have third-party beneficiary rights have direct access to reinsurance proceeds, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court… Read More »