Dateline NBC Airs Allegations Against UnumProvident
UnumProvident Disability Claims. Nearly two weeks ago, UnumProvident made a pre-emptive strike saying a national news program may air a story attacking the company, and the way it handles claims. The Chattanooga and Portland, Maine-based insurer says it doesn't scheme to deny disability claims. Well tonight, Dateline NBC shared … [Read more...]
$7.7 Million Verdict vs. Insurer Upheld
Verdict Against An Insurer. A federal magistrate judge in San Francisco has upheld a $7.7 million jury verdict against an insurance company that unfairly cut off disability benefits to a former Berkeley chiropractor. The company is UnumProvident, the nation's largest disability insurance provider, which came under fire … [Read more...]
UnumProvident Loses Court Ruling
L Lawsuits Will Continue Against UnumProvident. A federal court ruling Monday will allow four lawsuits to continue against ‘UnumProvident’. The plaintiffs in each of the suits charge that the insurance company routinely refused to pay disability claims, forcing policyholders to go to court and appeal before they could … [Read more...]
Suit Says Insurer Wrongly Denied Disability Claims
Disability Claims Insurer Withheld Benefit Payments. A novel whistle-blower lawsuit filed in Los Angeles alleges that the nation's largest disability insurer, UnumProvident Corp., withheld benefit payments to meet financial targets. Former Unum "customer care specialist" Linda Nee claims that she was fired 18 months ago after … [Read more...]
UnumProvident To Reassess 215,000 Claims
UnumProvident Reassess Disability Claims. UnumProvident Corp. has agreed to reassess more than 200,000 disability claims it originally denied since 1997 and change how it handles future claims to settle a multi-state investigation led by insurance regulators from Tennessee, Maine and Massachusetts. The settlement, which includes a … [Read more...]
