Insurance & ERISA Litigation Blog
The Hartford Agrees to Purchase Aetna’s Group Disability Insurance and Group Life Insurance Business
In a deal between two of the country’s largest disability insurers, The Hartford agreed to purchase Aetna Life Insurance Company’s group life insurance and disability insurance business for $1.45 billion….
Attorney Robert J. McKennon Educates Policyholders on ERISA and Disability Insurance Claims
When a disability insurance claim is denied, the process of challenging that wrongful denial can be daunting. At McKennon Law Group PC, we represent policyholders in their insurance disputes and…
California Court Affirms Decision Finding Bad Faith Where Insurer Interprets Policy Against Insured’s Interests
On August 31, 2017, the California Court of Appeal discussed a variety of topics touching upon important matters in insurance “bad faith” litigation in Pulte Home Corp. v. Am. Safety…
Robert McKennon and Stephanie Talavera Publish Article in the Los Angeles Daily Journal: “An Agent of the Insurer.”
In the October 9, 2017 Los Angeles Daily Journal, Robert J. McKennon and Stephanie L. Talavera of the McKennon Law Group PC published a column entitled “An Agent of the…
Plan Administrators Cannot Violate their Fiduciary Duties by Failing to Provide Proper Notice of Policy Amendments; ERISA Plan Exclusions/Limits May Not be Enforceable
Summary Plan Descriptions (“SPD”) under ERISA are required to be given to plan participants, and they provide plan participants with the most important summary of plan terms they need to…
Ninth Circuit Grants a Small Reprieve to the Abuse of Discretion Standard of Review, Ruling That Discretionary Language Provisions in Self-Funded ERISA Will Apply
When litigating ERISA-governed short-term disability, long-term disability, life and medical insurance claims, a major consideration is which “standard of review” will apply to the Court’s review of the insurer’s decision…
Does an Insurance Company Need to Deny a Claim to be Liable for Bad Faith Damages? You May Be Surprised to Learn the Answer is “No.”
Every insurance contract is accompanied by an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, meaning that the insurer cannot “unfairly frustrate” or unreasonably “deprive” the insured of the benefits…
Summary Plan Descriptions Under ERISA May Do More Than Summarize Your Benefit Plan
When individuals are enrolled in a group benefit plans, they are typically provided with a “Summary Plan Description” (“SPD”) which is a document that communicates plan rights and obligations to…
Robert McKennon Quoted in Los Angeles Daily Journal Article on Important Insurance Coverage Issue
On July 20, 2017, the Los Angeles Daily Journal quoted Robert McKennon of McKennon Law Group PC in an article entitled “Insurance Claim Denial Because Airbnb Rental May Have Wider…
ERISA Preempts State Community Property Laws for Spouse’s Interest
The McKennon Law Group PC periodically publishes articles on its Insurance Litigation and Disability Insurance News blogs that deal with frequently asked questions in insurance bad faith, life insurance, long-term disability…