On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Jun 27, 2013 | Case Updates, Duty to Defend, ERISA - Attorneys' Fees, Firm News
If you want to read an important case on Cumis counsel and the consequences to insurers who fail to fulfill their obligations relating thereto, we have one for you. J.R. Marketing LLC v. The Hartford Cas. Insurance Co., __ Cal.App.4th __ (May 17, 2013). This case...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Jun 21, 2013 | Case Updates, Firm News, Insurance Bad Faith
In a case of first impression, the California Court of Appeal for the Sixth District held that a plaintiff who sued a defendant and settled the case can later sue the defendant’s insurer directly for breach of contract and bad faith concerning a medical expense...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Jun 14, 2013 | Case Updates, Disability Insurance, Disability Insurance News, ERISA, ERISA - Fiduciary Duty, Firm News, Insurance Litigation Blog
In an interesting opinion concerning a dispute over long-term disability (“LTD”) insurance benefits due under an ERISA plan, a District Court held that an ERISA administrator cannot rely on a contractual limitation period to defeat an insured’s claim where it failed...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Jun 3, 2013 | Disability Insurance, Disability Insurance News, Firm News, Insurance Commissioner, Insurance Litigation Blog
Following an investigation conducted by the California Department of Insurance via a market conduct examination, as well as insurance regulators from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, CIGNA and these states’ insurance regulators, reached a settlement...
