http://www.californiainsurancelawyerblog.com/ Published by Kantor & Kantor, LLP en-us 2012-01-30T10:39:07-08:00 http://www.californiainsurancelawyerblog.com/2012/01/lina_cigna_life_insurance_deni.html A recent Wall Street Journal article tells the story of our client Celina Whinery, who is suing Life Insurance Company of North America (LINA), a unit of Cigna, after the insurer refused to pay benefits the policy promised upon her... ERISA Kantor & Kantor LLP 2012-01-30T10:39:07-08:00 http://www.californiainsurancelawyerblog.com/2012/01/cbs_news_comments_on_policyhol.html A recent CBS News segment relates the story of Timber Harwood, a 93-year-old long-term care insurance policyholder fighting Bankers Life for benefits after he was seriously injured in a fall and needed the care of an in-home health aide. See... Kantor & Kantor LLP 2012-01-10T09:36:56-08:00 http://www.californiainsurancelawyerblog.com/2011/12/glenn_kantor_and_corinne_chand.html Kantor & Kantor partners Glenn Kantor and Corinne Chandler will present a National Business Institute teleconference “Troubleshooting Long Term Care Insurance Claims,” Thursday, January 26, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time. The presentation, designed for a national audience of... Kantor & Kantor LLP 2011-12-30T13:21:12-08:00 http://www.californiainsurancelawyerblog.com/2011/11/insurers_incorrectly_rely_upon_1.html We are about to bring a case to trial for a client who is disabled by AIDS-related symptoms, and has been since 1994. For more than 15 years, our client had proven his inability to work in any occupation, and... Kantor & Kantor LLP 2011-11-28T13:54:53-08:00 http://www.californiainsurancelawyerblog.com/2011/11/life_insurance_company_of_nort_1.html Life Insurance Company of North America (LINA) insured the life of Timothy Whinery. Mr. Whinery died in a tragic automobile accident. His wife eventually made a claim for life insurance benefits under the LINA policy. Incredibly, even though the LINA... Kantor & Kantor LLP 2011-11-18T10:27:32-08:00 http://www.californiainsurancelawyerblog.com/2011/11/attorneys_alan_kassan_and_cori.html PRESS RELEASE: LOS ANGELES, October 31, 2011 -- Kantor & Kantor, LLP announced today that lawyers Alan Kassan and Corinne Chandler are presenters at the 21st Annual Western Region Chapter of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers held... Kantor & Kantor LLP 2011-11-01T09:48:49-08:00 http://www.californiainsurancelawyerblog.com/2011/10/governor_jerry_brown_has_signe_1.html Kantor & Kantor is pleased to announce that Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law S.B. 621. California State Senator Ron Calderon first proposed the legislation, which regulates life and disability insurance policies, and bans discretionary clauses in such. Previously,... Kantor & Kantor LLP 2011-10-03T17:21:48-08:00 http://www.californiainsurancelawyerblog.com/2011/09/lisa_kantor_to_participate_in.html The International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals will stream an encore of Kantor & Kantor partner Lisa Kantor’s 2011 symposium presentation How to Document Evidence Based Treatment to Maximize Insurance Reimbursement, followed by a live teleconference call with Ms. Kantor... Kantor & Kantor LLP 2011-09-26T22:16:02-08:00 http://www.californiainsurancelawyerblog.com/2011/09/new_poll_reports_californians_1.html Results from the latest field poll conducted by the California Partnership for Long-Term Care are not surprising. Although more people are aware they will likely need long-term care benefits in the future, fewer are purchasing policies. See, “Californians Know They... Kantor & Kantor LLP 2011-09-26T18:08:21-08:00 http://www.californiainsurancelawyerblog.com/2011/08/united_states_court_of_appeals_1.html Thanks to the excellent efforts of attorneys Lisa Kantor and Elizabeth Green of Kantor & Kantor, LLP, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal issued an important decision on August 26, 2011 favoring policyholders in California. The question before the court... Kantor & Kantor LLP 2011-08-26T13:37:40-08:00