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Category Archives: Insurance
Tricks of the trade: dealing with insurers
Too often, insurance companies refuse to pay fair and just claims to policyholders. Indeed, some companies have rewarded employees who successfully denied claims, replaced employees who would not, and when … Continue reading
Ten worst insurance companies
Allstate ranks as the worst insurer for consumers, according to a comprehensive investigation of thousands of legal documents and financial filings released by the American Association for Justice. The rankings … Continue reading
Wal-Mart drops subrogation lawsuit
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is dropping a controversial effort to collect over $400,000 in health-care reimbursement from a former employee who is confined to a southeast Missouri nursing home since she … Continue reading
Allstate suspended in Florida
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty announced that he is suspending the certificate of authority of Allstate Companies to write new insurance in Florida until they fully comply with the subpoenas … Continue reading
Insurers overcharge, underpay
The property/casualty insurance industry continued in 2007 to systematically overcharge consumers and reduce the value of home and automobile insurance policies, leading to profits, reserves, and surplus that are at … Continue reading
Wal-Mart and the evils of subrogation
One of the more frustrating aspects of the personal injury practice is explaining the concept of subrogation to clients. Last week, Wal-Mart insured that subrogation will continue to be an … Continue reading
Pattern of greed
While the insurance industry enjoys record profits and bulging bank accounts, too many people in the Gulf region are left waiting for the settlements that will help them get back … Continue reading
Call & Tell Congress: Support the Insurance Industry Competition Act
Urge your Senators to Co-Sponsor S. 618! Urge your Representatives to Co-Sponsor HR 1081! Whether it is home, auto, property or commercial insurance, American families and businesses all rely on … Continue reading
Auto insurers play hardball in minor-crash claims
If you are injured in a minor car crash, chances are good that you will be in the fight of your life to get the insurance company to pay all … Continue reading
You’re in “good” hands?
Have you ever had trouble handling a claim with an insurance company? If so, an article which appeared in the May 1, 2006 Businessweek magazine deserves your attention. Entitled In … Continue reading
