Residents of Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, Michigan, North Dakota and New Hampshire may receive millions of dollars due to a settlement between the state Insurance Department and John Hancock Life Insurance Co. The six states entered a regulatory settlement with the company and John Hancock Life and Health Insurance Co. over unpaid life insurance benefits.
The settlement is expected to result in millions of dollars more per year paid to residents. An investigation found that for years John Hancock didn't track down the beneficiaries of their life policies as required by law. Now they will have to pay out tens of millions instead of pocketing the money, which was their normal course of action.
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Has Your Life Insurance Claim Been Denied?
Insurance companies are notorious for denying and delaying payment of life insurance benefits. Our life insurance lawyers represent clients whose life insurance claims have been denied for a variety of reasons, including:
Claims that the beneficiary or deceased policyholder acted in a fraudulent manner
Allegations that the beneficiary or deceased policyholder misrepresented facts in applications for life insurance
Improper reliance on policy exclusions to deny payments
Accusations that the policyholder allowed the cancellation of the life insurance policy
Our life insurance attorneys evaluate your insurance claim to determine if the insurance agent or insurer misrepresented the terms of the policy. Whether you have been denied a claim or you have obtained only partial benefits, we are prepared to fight for the payment you deserve. We will advocate for you to obtain fair treatment and compensation covering your benefits, attorney's fees, emotional distress and, if warranted, punitive damages.