Under ERISA, Communications with In-House Counsel Before a Final Claims Decision are Not Privileged and are Subject to Discovery to Show a Conflict of Interest

On Behalf of | Sep 20, 2012 | Disability Insurance, Disability Insurance News, ERISA, ERISA - Conflict of Interest, Firm News, Insurance Litigation Blog

Are insureds entitled to communications between an insurance company’s in-house counsel and the claims handlers that might otherwise be protected by the attorney-client privilege?  Following a new ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, if the claimant is...