On May 7th, 2013, the California State Controller filed suit against ANICO (John Chiang vs. American National Insurance Company) seeking an order preliminarily enjoining Defendant American National Insurance Company, a Texas Corporation, (“ANICO”), and any persons acting on their behalf, including … Continue reading →

There is an old story about large numbers of government benefit checks piling up at Post Offices.  Postal carriers, leery of mail theft in marginal neighborhoods, would hold checks rather than placing them in mail boxes.  While this kept the checks out … Continue reading →

Contact Tom Berger if you are an advocate, attorney or professional with insurer relationships that can benefit from our shared expertise. Requirements for using the Social Security Administration’s Death Master File (SSA DMF) to review insurer books and records in … Continue reading →

As reported in LifeHealthPRO on Feburary 1st 2013 (http://www.lifehealthpro.com/2013/02/01/hancock-hit-with-unclaimed-property-lawsuit) , John Hancock has been named in a class action lawsuit concerning their practices relating to life insurance death benefit payments.  The suit seeks damages for individuals who did not find … Continue reading →

On January 29, 2013, New Mexico joined Vermont, Massachusetts and North Dakota and became the fourth state this year, the tenth overall, to propose legislation requiring regular use of the Social Security Administration Death Master File (SSA DMF). However, as with the other … Continue reading →