Posts tagged Bad Faith

• Insurer Ordered to Pay $10,000,000.00 for Bad Faith Termination of Health Insurance Policy

  Nick DiCello | October 14, 2009 11:15 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Miscellaneous
  

  On September 14, 2009, the South Carolina Supreme Court upheld a jury verdict against Fortis Insurance Company, now known as Assurant Health or Time Insurance Company, for wrongfully terminating...

• Report Lists Top Ten Worst Insurance Companies

  Nick DiCello | July 18, 2008 4:57 PM | 1 CommentCleveland, OH Category: Miscellaneous
  

  And the winner is... Allstate Insurance Company! Congratulations to Allstate for topping the list of the worst insurance companies in the United States. According to a recent report published by...

• Ohio Prohibits Insurers from Denying Claims and Cancelling Coverage Unless They Clearly Prove Fraud By The Insured

  Nick DiCello | April 14, 2008 11:04 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Every day Ohioans join the ranks of the uninsured and are denied health insurance benefits because carriers allege they misrepresented their health histories on insurance applications. Indeed, many...

• State of Florida Suspends Allstate's Insurance License

  Staff Writer | January 23, 2008 6:05 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The state of Florida is in a big fight with Allstate right now, and Allstate is not cooperating, refusing to turn over subpoena ordered internal documents (particularly something known as "The McKinsey Report") which demonstrates a systematic denial of claims - read the story of Allstate's potential bad faith actions in Florida.

• Don't Wait Too Long....Time Lines for Filing Suit

  Rebecca Castell | March 12, 2007 5:32 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  There is a clock ticking from the date you are injured....and it only hurts the victim. In Ohio, and every state, there is a "statute of limitations" which governs the amount of time which a victim has to file a complaint against the individual/s or company which caused him or her harm. This time period typically begins when the individual is injured, for example, when the car accident...

• First Louisiana Trial on Katrina Damages

  Rebecca Castell | February 13, 2007 6:00 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The first trial on Hurricane Katrina damages started in Louisiana on Monday. The case, involving the Tomlinson's and their property insurer, Allstate, is to determine whether Allstate conducted itself in bad faith while adjusting the Tomlinson's claims for hurricane related damage to their home. The Tomlinson's accuse Allstate of holding up the adjusting process by wating 3 months to begin...

• Insurance Industry Continues to Profit

  Paul Grieco | January 02, 2007 11:41 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Miscellaneous
  

  While millions of individuals and small businesses continue to struggle to try and make ends meet, corporate america continues to profit. One such industry that realized large profits in 2006 was the insurance industry. Many insurance companies regularly deny coverage to those that are forced to pay large premiums. The insured is left to wonder why they have been paying premiums, while the...

• One Attorney's New Years Resolution - Not to Quit Fighting For My Clients' Rights

  Jack Landskroner | January 02, 2007 1:30 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Another year has come and gone; however in the State of Ohio, 2006 has been one to remember or more appropriately, for those of us that fight for consumer rights and the rights of small business, a year we would like to forget, In a flurry of last minute legislation passed by the outgoing Ohio Legislature, we have seen bills passed to undermine the rights of consumers in favor of the paint...

• Insurers may be forced to provide coverage for mental illness

  Rebecca Castell | December 15, 2006 4:03 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Miscellaneous
  

  In one of the few pro-consumer bills set forth by Ohio's senate, it appears that Ohio insurance policies may now be required to provide coverage for mental illnesses. The bill was signed by the senate last week and is up for Gov. Taft's signature. It will require any insurance company that provides coverage for basic health care to provide coverage for mental treatment. Coverage will have to...

• Judge overrules request for class action case against Allstate

  Rebecca Castell | November 06, 2006 1:48 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Last week, Fayette Circuit Judge Thomas Clark overruled a Kentucky woman's request to represent a class of plaintiffs in an action against the nation's second largest insurer, Allstate Insurance. The complaint alleged that the company had employed practices designed to punish injury victims who pursued claims for their injuries. Lawyers for Geneva Hager have accused Allstate of illegally...