On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Nov 30, 2010 | Firm News, Health/Medical Insurance, Legislation, News
In today’s Los Angeles Times Business Section, Duke Helfand writes about an 18-month investigation by the California Department of Managed Health Care into the payment practices of Aetna Inc., Anthem Blue Cross of California, Blue Shield of California, Cigna...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Nov 24, 2010 | Case Updates, Duty to Defend, Firm News
In a closely watched case the California Supreme Court recently expanded the scope of a comprehensive general liability insurer’s (CGL) duty to defend “suits” to an adjudicative proceeding before the former United States Department of Interior Board of Contract...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Nov 23, 2010 | Firm News, Health/Medical Insurance, News
Last week, Commissioner Poizner released the results of his second Preferred Provider Organization (“PPO”) quality of care report card. The results are not good news for consumers, and show that California’s PPOs have much work to do in meeting customer needs....
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Nov 18, 2010 | Case Updates, Firm News, Health/Medical Insurance
Understanding modern day insurance contracts is no easy task, even for experienced attorneys. The wording is dense and the language is often archaic and hard to comprehend. As a result, consumers often rely on their insurance company to help them navigate the...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Nov 17, 2010 | Firm News
In an important decision favoring policyholders, the Ninth Circuit recently discussed the breadth of an insurer’s duty to defend its insured under California law, even where no potentially covered causes of action are alleged in the underlying complaint. The Ninth...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Nov 1, 2010 | Case Updates, Disability Insurance, Disability Insurance News, ERISA, ERISA - Abuse of Discretion, ERISA - De Novo Review, Firm News, Insurance Litigation Blog
The question of who has the burden of proof can often decide the outcome of litigation. Given its importance, it is common to see litigants attempt to shift that burden to the opposing side in order to secure a tactical advantage. Recently, in Muniz v. Amec...
