On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Jun 29, 2011 | Case Updates, Disability Insurance, Disability Insurance News, ERISA, ERISA - Standing, Firm News, Insurance Litigation Blog
The Ninth Circuit has reversed itself and ruled that insurance companies that make claim decisions or are responsible for paying benefits can serve as defendants in ERISA actions for benefits or to enforce the terms of the plan. In Cyr v. Reliance Standard Life...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Jun 7, 2011 | Firm News, Insurance Commissioner
An important package of strong consumer protection bills, sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones, passed through their respective houses of the Legislature, clearing a major hurdle toward passage. Jones stated in his recent press release: “When I took office...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Jun 7, 2011 | Disability Insurance, Disability Insurance News, ERISA, ERISA - Standard of Review, Firm News, Insurance Litigation Blog
The Thursday June 3, 2011 edition of the Los Angeles Daily Journal featured Robert McKennon’s article entitled “Boon or Bust for Employee Rights Under ERISA Plans?” In it, Mr. McKennon discusses the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark May 16, 2011 opinion in Cigna Corp. v....
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Jun 6, 2011 | Disability Insurance, Disability Insurance News, ERISA, ERISA - Attorneys' Fees, Firm News, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Litigation Blog, Insurance Questions and Concepts, Punitive Damages
This article will be the second in a series of articles by McKennon Law Group PC addressing and answering basic questions concerning insurance law. This one addresses: What are the available remedies against an insurance company that has acted unreasonably in...
