California Appellate Court Ruling On Policy Cancellations Could Spur Class-Action Lawsuits

The California 2nd District Court of Appeal on Tuesday ruled that canceling individual health insurance policies for omissions or mistakes on applications after claims are submitted is “flatly prohibited” under state law, the Los Angeles Times reports. The decision could open the door to class-action lawsuits and changes in insurers’ practices. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance on December 15th, 2007