Good news for those interested in the fight to keep the insurance industry fair and honest in California. Commissioner Dave Jones announced on Tuesday that California’s Department of Insurance (CDI) recovered $54 million for consumers in 2011. The Department has two branches, one to deal with consumer complaints and the…
Among the new laws passed in 2011 is a new California insurance law, SB 946, which aims to complement existing law that requires equal coverage of mental health conditions and medical conditions. The Mental Health Parity Law and a settlement agreement reached by insurance companies and the California Department of…
An annual California Employer Health Benefits Survey came out this week with bleak news for California insurance consumers. It polled 770 benefit managers at private companies in the state from July to October 2011. The bottom line of the survey was that fewer companies offered health insurance in 2011 and…
As San Francisco insurance attorneys we were glad to see the latest news that Blue Shield of California and Blue Shield of California Life and Health Insurance Company, a major insurer, finally settled a multi-year lawsuit. It is encouraging to see even a small correction of a gross injustice done…
Our San Francisco insurance claim attorney know that there are many ways nature can cause problems in a state as big and diverse as ours. Last week this blog talked about a flood (see here). This week another act of nature caught our eye- wind and wind damage. In early…
Our California insurance attorneys know how difficult it can be to deal with insurance companies after an unexpected disaster. When something happens that severely disrupts your life, like a major illness, death, or natural disaster, the last thing you want to think about- worry about- is dealing with an insurance…
Our San Francisco insurance attorneys know how to deal with insurance companies who are wrongfully trying to deny consumer’s the benefits they paid for. We know how frightening it is to hear that an insurance claim is denied when you were counting on that money for critical expenses. But 2012…
Our firm’s San Francisco insurance attorney knows that there are a lot of small business owners in our community, and that employee health insurance accounts for a significant amount of these local business’s costs. Often, health insurance is second only to payroll as a business’s greatest expense. Usually, small business…
Whether you are a small business owner or simply an individual in need of information about California insurance law issues, the Brod Firm hopes that this blog is informative and helpful. To start this new blog, our San Francisco insurance lawyers want to give an introduction to the basic topic…
We are proud to announce the start of the Insurance Lawyer Blog. This new online resource is intended to help residents throughout the country stay informed of relevant legal news affecting those who have insurance disputes, fraud, and all those who have concerns about insurance related legal matters. Our California…