California Courts Deal Another Blow To Plaintiffs’ Efforts To Bring Class Actions Based on Insurer and Agents Misrepresentations

The California Court of Appeals for the Second District has upheld a trial court finding that may effectively limit and discourage attorneys from filing class actions based on misrepresentations in the sale of insurance policies through agents.  In Fairbanks et al. v....

Insurance Commissioner Jones Charges that Blue Shield Improperly Denied Health Insurance Coverage for Necessary Autism Treatment

California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones recently announced that the California Department of Insurance is investigating whether Blue Shield of California Life and Health Insurance Company (“Blue Shield”) failed to comply with the California Mental Health Parity...