When a proposed insured applies for larger life insurance policies, it is common for an insurance company to require answers to a series of health questions. Usually, insurers will not request medical records to confirm the accuracy of the answers to the questions before issuing the policy and accepting premiums. However, if an insured dies within two years of the …
Published by The Pellegrin Firm September 2, 2019
In an August 20, 2019, ruling out of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Judge S. Maurice Hicks sided with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in a dispute against a deceased man’s wife and children over life insurance benefits.
Published by The Pellegrin Firm August 31, 2019
Prescription drug abuse is a very visible issue in our society today. This problem is big in the news and big in the legislative and legal landscape.
Published by The Pellegrin Firm August 7, 2019
Life insurance disputes are complicated, and beneficiaries will often find that insurance companies will try to find any excuse not to pay what the policy requires. However, life insurance companies must follow strict procedural rules, or they could find themselves having to pay the policy amount plus attorneys’ fees in court. On June 13, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans ruled on the appeal of a woman seeking payment on her husband’s life insurance policy.
Court in New Orleans finds plaintiff failed to timely exhaust administrative remedies in Joint and Survivor Benefit ERISA case.