As San Francisco insurance attorneys, we know that insurance companies stalling and not wanting to pay out benefits to customers is a Far too frequent occurrence. Sometimes the only option is to use the courts to seek redress and force insurance companies to do what they should have done in…
As San Francisco insurance attorneys we see how far greedy companies will go to try to squeeze more money out of their customers. And it is always gratifying to see people push back. As we tell our clients, often the only way to get these companies’ attention is through legal…
As San Francisco and Oakland insurance attorneys we pay attention to all insurance-related headlines. For example, almost decade ago there was a big news story about a massive, and twisted, insurance fraud scheme that crossed state borders. Four key players in that horrendous scheme are finally going to trial this…
Our San Francisco insurance attorneys know that for our older citizens, Medicare is an absolutely crucial health care program. That is why when Medicare insurance fraud occurs all seniors (and all taxpayers) are affected. This week, authorities charged two Orange County doctors and six others in the Los Angeles area…
In another good news story, insurance giant MetLife, the largest life insurer in America, agreed to pay almost $500 million in a multi-state settlement deal after regulators reviewed whether companies were holding onto funds that should go to beneficiaries. This builds on a previous multi-state settlement with the US’s second…
In a blow to insurance companies across the country, a unanimous Montana jury at the US District Court in Billings recently awarded 90 year old Arlene Hull a $34.3 million judgment against Ability Insurance Company of Omaha, Nebraska. It is one of the largest jury awards in Montana’s history, and…
As always, our San Francisco insurance attorneys have their eye on insurance news. We are aware that perhaps the insurance that causes the most stress and worry is health insurance. No one wants to face a serious illness with no insurance or not enough coverage. And health insurance is something…
As San Francisco insurance claim attorneys we know that even when you have insurance coverage, sometimes it is a struggle to get money from claims. Insurance companies are run for profit, and the more claims they can reject for whatever reason they can find, fair or unfair, the more money…
As the entire country watches to see what happens with the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) at the US Supreme Court this week, Californians have their own ideas about the future of California health insurance law. The most controversial part of the federal law is the “individual mandate” requiring people buy…
This week, a California insurance agent, Glenn Neasham, was sentenced to 90 days in jail after being convicted of felony-theft by a jury for selling an annuity to an 83 year old woman with signs of dementia. As San Francisco insurance attorneys, we are always especially concerned about the vulnerable…