Our life insurance law firm would like to share some denied life insurance claim cases involving Symetra.
Symetra Life Insurance Dispute: Insurer denied accidental death benefits to the widow of a man who died of a heroin overdose, claiming that his death was an intentionally self-inflicted injury. The district court granted summary judgment to the widow, finding that Symetra’s denial was erroneous and that there was no evidence that the man intended to kill himself. Symetra appealed, but the Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision1
Denial Symetra Life Insurance Company: Symetra denied life insurance benefits to the beneficiary of a man who died of a heart attack, claiming that he had misrepresented his medical history on his application. The beneficiary sued Symetra, alleging breach of contract and bad faith. The district court granted summary judgment to Symetra, finding that the man had made material misrepresentations that justified rescinding the policy. The beneficiary appealed, but the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision2
Denied Symetra Life Insurance Claim: Life insurance company denied life insurance benefits to the beneficiary of a woman who died of cancer, claiming that she had failed to disclose her diagnosis on her application. The beneficiary sued Symetra, alleging breach of contract and bad faith. The district court granted summary judgment to Symetra, finding that the woman had made material misrepresentations that justified rescinding the policy. The beneficiary appealed, but the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision3
Symetra Life Insurance Lawsuit: Symetra Life denied accidental death benefits to the widow of a man who died in a car accident, claiming that his death was caused by his intoxication and reckless driving. The widow sued Symetra, alleging breach of contract and bad faith. The district court granted summary judgment to Symetra, finding that the policy excluded losses caused by intoxication or illegal acts. The widow appealed, but the Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision4
Lawsuit Symetra Life Insurance Company: Insurer denied life insurance benefits to the beneficiary of a man who died of a gunshot wound, claiming that his death was a suicide and not an accident. The beneficiary sued Symetra, alleging breach of contract and bad faith. The district court granted summary judgment to Symetra, finding that the policy excluded losses caused by suicide within two years of issuance. The beneficiary appealed, but the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision.
Denial of Symetra Life Insurance Policy: Insurance company denied life insurance benefits to the beneficiary of a woman who died of a drug overdose, claiming that she had misrepresented her drug use on her application. The beneficiary sued Symetra, alleging breach of contract and bad faith. The district court granted summary judgment to Symetra, finding that the woman had made material misrepresentations that justified rescinding the policy. The beneficiary appealed, but the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision.
Symetra Life Insurance Litigation: The insurer denied life insurance benefits to the beneficiary of a man who died of a stroke, claiming that he had failed to disclose his hypertension on his application. The beneficiary sued Symetra, alleging breach of contract and bad faith. The district court granted summary judgment to Symetra, finding that the man had made material misrepresentations that justified rescinding the policy. The beneficiary appealed, but the Third Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision.
Denial Court Case Symetra Life Insurance Company: Insurance company denied accidental death benefits to the widow of a man who died in a motorcycle accident, claiming that his death was caused by his failure to wear a helmet and obey traffic laws. The widow sued Symetra, alleging breach of contract and bad faith. The district court granted summary judgment to Symetra, finding that the policy excluded losses caused by negligence or violation of law. The widow appealed, but the Second Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision.
Lawsuit Symetra Life Insurance Company: Symetra Life denied life insurance benefits to the beneficiary of a woman who died of an aneurysm, claiming that she had failed to disclose her family history of cardiovascular disease on her application. The beneficiary sued Symetra, alleging breach of contract and bad faith. The district court granted summary judgment to Symetra, finding that the woman had made material misrepresentations that justified rescinding the policy. The beneficiary appealed, but the First Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision.
Claim Denial Symetra Life Insurance Company: Symetra denied life insurance benefits to the beneficiary of a man who died of a heart attack, claiming that he had stopped paying his premiums and his policy had lapsed. The beneficiary sued Symetra, alleging breach of contract and bad faith. The district court granted summary judgment to Symetra, finding that the man had failed to pay his premiums and his policy had terminated. The beneficiary appealed, but the Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision.
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