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		<title>Unpaid Life Insurance Benefits Subject of New York Joint Investigation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:28:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Life insurance companies are under scrutiny in New York for the way they handle unpaid life insurance death benefits. Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced late last week that they would be collaborating on &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/consumer-fraud/insurance-fraud/unpaid-life-insurance-benefits-subject-of-new-york-joint-investigation/34057">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New York AG Investigating Life Insurance Death Benefit Payouts</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/consumer-fraud/insurance-fraud/new-york-ag-investigating-life-insurance-death-benefit-payouts/32058</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:13:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New York Attorney General has launched an investigation into the way life insurance companies identify deceased insured and pay death benefits. According to several media reports, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman last month sent subpoenas to nine companies &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/consumer-fraud/insurance-fraud/new-york-ag-investigating-life-insurance-death-benefit-payouts/32058">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>AMA Sues Aetna, CIGNA Over Out-of-Network Care</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/ama-sues-aetna-cigna-over-out-of-network-care/4798</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:16:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aetna and CIGNA have been named in a lawsuit filed by the American Medical Association (AMA) over health insurance reimbursement payments.Â  According to the AMA, the lawsuit charges that Aetna and CIGNA used a flawed database to pay physicians artificially &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/ama-sues-aetna-cigna-over-out-of-network-care/4798">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cigna, Wellpoint Settle with Cuomo Over Reimbursements</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wellpoint and Cigna, two of the country&#8217;s largest insurers, have as agreed to stop using the much-maligned Ingenix database for determining reimbursements for customers who seek out-of-network care.Â  Wellpoint and Cigna are just the latest insurers to reach an agreement &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/cigna-wellpoint-settle-with-cuomo-over-reimbursements/4769">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Independent Health, HealthNow New York Latest Insurers to Swear Off Ingenix Database</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:15:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two Buffalo, New York insurers have reached an agreement with the state&#8217;s Attorney General to stop using Ingenix, the reimbursement database owned by UnitedHealth Group.Â Â  Independent Health and HealthNow New York Inc. are just the latest insurers to agree to &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/independent-health-healthnow-new-york-latest-insurers-to-swear-off-ingenix-database/4751">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cigna and Aetna Named in Ingenix Reimbursement Lawsuit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:54:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cigna and AetnaÂ  are the latest insurers to be hit with a lawsuit over the Ingenix database, which is used by many large health insurers to determine reimbursement rates.Â  The lawsuits, filed by the American Medical Association (AMA) and several &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/aetna-cigna-insurance-reimbursement-lawsuit-ama/4726">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>UnitedHealth Settles Class Action Lawsuit with Doctor Group</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:11:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UnitedHealth Group has settled a class action lawsuit over its Ingenix database.Â  The $400 million settlement with the American Medical Association (AMA) comes just days after UnitedHealth settled similar charges with the state of New York for $50 million. United &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/unitedhealth-settles-class-action-lawsuit-with-doctor-group/4562">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>UnitedHealth Group to Pay $50 Million to Settle Claims it Over Charged Millions</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/unitedhealth-group-to-pay-50-million-to-settle-claims-it-over-charged-millions/4537</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UnitedHealth Group has agreed to pay $50 million to settle charges that it overcharged millions of customers.Â  As part of the settlement with the New York State Attorney General&#8217;s Office, UnitedHealth Group will also revise the process that health insurers &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/unitedhealth-group-to-pay-50-million-to-settle-claims-it-over-charged-millions/4537">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane Ike Damage Estimates Surge</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/hurricane-ike-damage-estimates-surge/4089</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A risk assessment group now says damage costs from Hurricane Ike could go as high as $21 billion.Â  That figure would make Hurricane Ike the third most expensive storm in U.S history, behind Hurricanes Katrina and Andrew. The new estimate &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/hurricane-ike-damage-estimates-surge/4089">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>After Double Dose of Ike and Gustav, Louisiana Seeks to Limit &#8220;Named Storm&#8221; Deductibles</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/after-double-dose-of-ike-and-gustav-louisiana-seeks-to-limit-named-storm-deductibles/3961</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:34:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As residents of the Gulf Coast work to rebuild after Hurricanes Ike and Gustav, lawmakers in one state are working on a plan to protect hurricane victims from massive insurance deductibles.Â  The plan being considered in Louisiana would limit insurance &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/after-double-dose-of-ike-and-gustav-louisiana-seeks-to-limit-named-storm-deductibles/3961">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>People Filing Hurricane Ike Insurance Claims Need to Protect Themselves</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/people-filing-hurricane-ike-insurance-claims-need-to-protect-themselves/3901</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hurricane Ike victims in Texas are reportedly facing long waits for meetings with insurance adjusters.Â  Adjusters are apparently being hindered by the shear number of claims, areas that are still inaccessible and properties with damage so extensive that they require &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/people-filing-hurricane-ike-insurance-claims-need-to-protect-themselves/3901">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Texas Group Slams Insurer&#8217;s Stance on Hurricane Ike Storm Surge Damage</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/texas-group-slams-insurers-stance-on-hurricane-ike-storm-surge-damage/3892</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:21:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Texas consumer group is decrying the Texas Windstorm Association&#8217;s recent announcement that it won&#8217;t pay for stormÂ  surge damage from Hurricane Ike. Because storm surge is caused by the winds that accompany a hurricane, the group Texas Watch says &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/texas-group-slams-insurers-stance-on-hurricane-ike-storm-surge-damage/3892">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Texas Insurer Seeks More Money for Hurricane Ike, Says it Won&#8217;t Cover Storm Surge Damage</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/texas-insurer-seeks-more-money-for-hurricane-ike-says-it-wont-cover-storm-surge-damage/3846</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:54:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association has voted to collect more money from insurance companies to bolster its reserves.Â  The vote comes on the heels of Hurricane Ike, which could cost the association $4 billion in claims.Â  There are also indications &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/texas-insurer-seeks-more-money-for-hurricane-ike-says-it-wont-cover-storm-surge-damage/3846">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane Ike Claims Expected to Reach $11 Billion</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/hurricane-ike-claims-expected-to-reach-11-billion/3837</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With refugees from Hurricane Ike returning to their homes to assess damage, insurance companies are bracing for an avalanche of claims.Â  Some experts estimate that Hurricane Ike could be the third most costly storm in U.S. history, behind Hurricanes Katrina &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/hurricane-ike-claims-expected-to-reach-11-billion/3837">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane Gustav Claims Estimated to be as High as $10 Billion</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/hurricane-gustav-claims-estimated-to-be-as-high-as-10-billion/3751</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:53:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hurricane Gustav insurance claims could reach $10 billion, not as high as was first predicted when the then-Category 3 storm was churning in the Gulf of Mexico. Fortunately fears that Gustav would be a repeat of Hurricane Katrina &#8211; which &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/hurricane-gustav-claims-estimated-to-be-as-high-as-10-billion/3751">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Allstate Loses Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuit Appeal, $16 Million Verdict Still Stands</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/allstate-loses-bad-faith-insurance-lawsuit-appeal-16-million-verdict-still-stands/3544</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An appeals court has upheld a bad faith insurance lawsuit verdict against the Allstate Insurance Co., leaving in place a $16 million verdict against the company.Â  Like the Missouri jury that originally found against Allstate, a three-judge appeals panel did &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/allstate-loses-bad-faith-insurance-lawsuit-appeal-16-million-verdict-still-stands/3544">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Consumers Who Buy Health Insurance Vulnerable to Abuse</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/consumers-who-buy-health-insurance-vulnerable-to-abuse/3271</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:41:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Americans who buy their own health insurance have very little protection if companies want to deny coverage or raise their premiums when they get sick. A new report published by the consumer advocacy group Families USA says states should do &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/consumers-who-buy-health-insurance-vulnerable-to-abuse/3271">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Some NY HMOs Impose Consumer Drug Restrictions To Increase Profits</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/some-ny-hmos-impose-consumer-drug-restrictions-to-increase-profits/3136</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 15:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A report just released this weekend by state Senator Jeffrey Klein (Democrat) reveals that some New York state HMOs restrict patient access to single source drugs or brand name medications for specific ailments that do not have lower cost generic &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/some-ny-hmos-impose-consumer-drug-restrictions-to-increase-profits/3136">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>State Farm Convinces Some Weary Policyholders to Settle Hurricane Katrina Lawsuits</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/state-farm-convinces-some-weary-policyholders-to-settle-hurricane-katrina-lawsuits/3080</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 17:31:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State Farm Insurance has settled with more than a dozen policyholders who were suing the nation&#8217;s largest insurer over Hurricane Katrina damage claims.Â  The settlements were reached with plaintiffs who only last month learned that their lawyers had been barred &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/state-farm-convinces-some-weary-policyholders-to-settle-hurricane-katrina-lawsuits/3080">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Anthem Blue Cross Faces Lawsuit Over Illegal Cancellations</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/anthem-blue-cross-faces-lawsuit-over-illegal-cancellations/2927</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/anthem-blue-cross-faces-lawsuit-over-illegal-cancellations/2927#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anthem Blue Cross is the latest insurer named in a lawsuit over illegally canceled policies.Â  The Los Angeles City Attorney is charging Anthem Blue Cross with deceptive practices and is seeking $1billion in restitution and penalties from the company. Los &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/anthem-blue-cross-faces-lawsuit-over-illegal-cancellations/2927">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Judge Dismisses Lawyers from Mississippi State Farm Hurricane Katrina Lawsuits</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/judge-dismisses-lawyers-from-mississippi-state-farm-hurricane-katrina-lawsuits/2857</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/judge-dismisses-lawyers-from-mississippi-state-farm-hurricane-katrina-lawsuits/2857#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:35:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lawyers representing State Farm Insurance policyholders in Mississippi suing the insurer over Hurricane Katrina damage claims have been dismissed from the case.Â  Citing ethical concerns, U.S. District Judge L.T. Senter Jr. in Gulfport dismissed a group of attorneys affiliated with &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/judge-dismisses-lawyers-from-mississippi-state-farm-hurricane-katrina-lawsuits/2857">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Health Net Ordered to Pay $9 Million for Illegally Canceling Breast Cancer Patient&#8217;s Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/health-net-ordered-to-pay-9-million-for-illegally-canceling-breast-cancer-patients-policy/2628</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/health-net-ordered-to-pay-9-million-for-illegally-canceling-breast-cancer-patients-policy/2628#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:34:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Health Net Inc. has been ordered to pay $9 million to a California woman for illegally canceling her health insurance coverage after it learned she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.Â Â  The Health Net fine, levied by an arbitration judge, &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/health-net-ordered-to-pay-9-million-for-illegally-canceling-breast-cancer-patients-policy/2628">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Health Insurance Companies Defrauding Consumers Critics Charge</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/health-insurance-companies-defrauding-consumers-critics-charge/2597</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/health-insurance-companies-defrauding-consumers-critics-charge/2597#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:36:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Critics of the health insurance industry say the gap between what a physician charges and what is reimbursed may be too big.Â  In response, New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is suing UnitedHealthGroupâ€”the nationâ€™s largest health insurerâ€”and Ingenix, its &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/health-insurance-companies-defrauding-consumers-critics-charge/2597">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>UnitedHealthGroup Cheated Customers, NY Attorney General Claims</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/unitedhealthgroup-cheated-customers-ny-attorney-general-claims/2577</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:29:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said yesterday he is suing UnitedHealthGroupâ€”the nationâ€™s largest health insurer and its subsidiary Ingenix.Â  The New York attorney general also launched an industry-wide investigation into health care reimbursements.Â  Cuomo alleges that UnitedHealthGroupÂ  manipulated &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/unitedhealthgroup-cheated-customers-ny-attorney-general-claims/2577">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana Court Says Insurer Acted in Bad Faith, Orders Company to Pay for Hurricane Katrina Damage</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/louisiana-court-says-insurer-acted-in-bad-faith-orders-company-to-pay-for-hurricane-katrina-damage/2063</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A New Orleans home owner whose home was destroyed during Hurricane Katrina has won an appeal against the home ownerâ€™s insurance company that denied his claim.Â Â  By ruling against Lafayette Insurance Company, the Louisiana 4th Circuit Court of Appeals has &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/louisiana-court-says-insurer-acted-in-bad-faith-orders-company-to-pay-for-hurricane-katrina-damage/2063">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Mutual Home Appraisal Probe Grows, as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Subpoenaed</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/washington-mutual-home-appraisal-probe-grows-as-fannie-mae-freddie-mac-subpoenaed/2004</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington Mutual, the countryâ€™s largest savings and loan, is being targeted by the New York State Attorney Generalâ€™s office for allegedly inflating the appraisals of houses for which it wrote mortgages. Fraudulent appraisals have left thousands of homeowners in that &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/washington-mutual-home-appraisal-probe-grows-as-fannie-mae-freddie-mac-subpoenaed/2004">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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