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Surgeon Wins $31 Million in Unum Provident Lawsuit

A California jury's $31.7 million verdict against Unum Provident, the nation's largest disability insurer, is just one of a number of legal problems the company faces. More than 2,500 policyholders have sued the company accusing it of fraud and breach of contract, there is at least one class-action suit pending and regulators in two states are conducting inquiries.

Posted: 6h 26m ago

Lawsuit Accuses Broker, Insurers of Cheating Benefits Plans

A California lawyer investigating insurance fraud for the state has filed a private civil racketeering lawsuit that accuses a West Coast broker and a half-dozen of the nation's largest insurers of cheating employee-benefits plans through a hidden compensation scheme.

Posted: 6h 33m ago