Our San Francisco insurance attorneys know everyone in the US is paying close attention to this year’s upcoming election. In California, aside from the presidential election, there are also several state issues to be decided in November. One of these is a ballot initiative dealing with automobile insurance, and we…
California insurance customers should be aware of another scam that is affecting the state. As San Francisco insurance lawyers, we know that insurance can be confusing and complicated and unscrupulous people take advantage of this to try to trick people with scams. This recent scam, according to the California Department…
Anthem Blue Cross has gotten in trouble this week with California state regulators over trying to collect millions of dollars from medical providers for medical claims the company thinks were overpaid. As San Francisco insurance attorneys we understand that insurance companies are for-profit entities, but often the drive for profit…
When justice is done in insurance cases, our San Francisco insurance attorneys are happy to see insurance companies made to abide by their policies and the laws of California. So the news last month that Travelers Companies reached a settlement and have agreed to pay millions in refunds to policyholders…
As San Francisco insurance attorneys, we know all about insurance companies’ tactics to deny coverage, even when an insurance plan provides for that coverage. But now there is interesting news that a group of thousands of California doctors are suing Aetna, the country’s third largest insurance provider, for denying patients…
This blog has followed the Affordable Care Act debate, nicknamed “Obamacare,” as the law has ramifications on many different health insurance issues affecting local consumers. Our San Francisco insurance attorneys (know that whether you are happy with the Court’s ruling or not, this decision (see the decision here) will have…
Like the rest of the country, our San Francisco insurance lawyers are eagerly waiting for the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act (the so-called “Obamacare”), which should be handed down soon. Since the oral arguments earlier this year, this has been a huge national issue (see our previous…
Our San Francisco insurance attorneys have probably seen it all in terms of shady behavior by insurance companies trying to squeeze more and more profits from their customers. The whole foundation and reason for insurance is to pay while you are healthy and everything is fine, so that when you…
Our San Francisco insurance attorneys were interested to see news that another round of legal reforms of California’s workers’ compensation system is ongoing. The California Assembly and Senate had a joint hearing on this issue earlier this year, entitled, “Informational Hearing, Injured Workers Since SB 899: A Discussion on the…
Our San Francisco insurance attorneys keep a close eye on all facets of California insurance law. For example, yesterday, the California Assembly passed AB 2138, which increased assessments to health and disability insurers to enable them to have more funds to fight insurance fraud. It would increase the annual assessment…