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Supreme Court Weighs Insurer's Conflict of Interest in Claim Denial

National News • April 28, 2008
The Supreme Court struggled last week with how much weight to give an insurance company's potential conflict of interest when it denies an employee's health or disability benefits claim. The ...

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Subject: RE: RE: Contract Language by Lou

Posted On: April 29, 2008, 1:42 pm CDT
Posted By: Lorrie
Comment:
I agree that insurer's should hold to the contract regardless of the situation. If in fact the claimant was still unable to perform the material duties of her job and had the applicable % loss of income she would not have been taken off claim. The Social Security eligibility is another issue entirely. The contract could have been off set by other income such as Social Security or had a definition requiring that the claim be denied due to eligibility for Social Security. Of course the insurer would help her to do this. I don't think there's any finger to magically point in any one direction here. Now the supreme courts get to decide; what is their expertise again?
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RE: P&C Insurers are also conflicted AnotherReality
Jun 11, 2008, 12:14 pm
RE: By this logic don't all insurance companies have a confl Jon
May 6, 2008, 3:54 pm
P&C Insurers are also conflicted Reality Check
May 6, 2008, 11:48 am
By this logic don't all insurance companies have a conflict? Shawn
May 5, 2008, 7:26 pm
RE: Who's Exaggerating? Smitty Jon
May 2, 2008, 5:56 pm
RE: Lost Home because of MetLife Jon
May 2, 2008, 5:54 pm
RE: RE: RE: Denial of Disability Claims Fred Jon
May 2, 2008, 5:20 pm
Lost Home because of MetLife Donna Babb
Apr 30, 2008, 12:50 pm
Who's Exaggerating? Not Buying It
Apr 29, 2008, 1:47 pm
RE: RE: Contract Language by Lou Lorrie
Apr 29, 2008, 1:42 pm
RE: RE: Denial of Disability Claims Fred,
Apr 29, 2008, 10:07 am
RE: RE: Doctors should decide. Not insurance companies Fred,
Apr 29, 2008, 9:35 am
RE: Doctors should decide. Not insurance companies Smitty
Apr 28, 2008, 4:33 pm
RE: Contract Language by Lou Jon
Apr 28, 2008, 4:26 pm
RE: Contract Language wudchuck
Apr 28, 2008, 4:21 pm
Contract Language Lou
Apr 28, 2008, 4:18 pm
RE: RE: definition of disabilty Dawn
Apr 28, 2008, 3:01 pm
RE: disabled? bob
Apr 28, 2008, 2:45 pm
disabled? wudchuck
Apr 28, 2008, 2:39 pm
RE: Denial of Disability Claims Jon
Apr 28, 2008, 2:39 pm
RE: RE: Bushes should decide. Not insurance companies Bob
Apr 28, 2008, 2:33 pm
Sounds like they are learning from UNUM Larry
Apr 28, 2008, 2:27 pm
RE: Bushes should decide. Not insurance companies Chad Balaamaba
Apr 28, 2008, 2:15 pm
RE: RE: definition of disabilty Dee
Apr 28, 2008, 2:05 pm
RE: Doctors should decide. Not insurance companies Wes
Apr 28, 2008, 2:05 pm
RE: definition of disabilty Barb
Apr 28, 2008, 1:57 pm
RE: Doctors should decide. Not insurance companies tom
Apr 28, 2008, 1:44 pm
Doctors should decide. Not insurance companies Ralph Balamabama
Apr 28, 2008, 1:20 pm
RE: definition of disabilty Charlie
Apr 28, 2008, 1:03 pm
definition of disabilty Chuck Candler
Apr 28, 2008, 12:52 pm
RE: tough issue? Dee
Apr 28, 2008, 10:53 am
tough issue? matt
Apr 28, 2008, 8:21 am
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