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By statute, New York State has strictly limited the ability of insurers to contest the validity of a life insurance policy more than two years after the policy was issued (on grounds other than non-payment of premiums).
Trief & Olk’s life insurance attorneys frequently encounter scenarios where the insured has missed premium payments at the end of their life due to serious illness or other causes of incapacitation, leading to the policy lapsing – and leaving the beneficiaries without the proceeds the insured intended them to receive.
Before your loved one passed away, he or she decided to purchase a life insurance policy to ensure you wouldn’t be burdened with large debt and that you would have a promising future.
UPDATED NOVEMBER 11, 2020: Trief & Olk defeated a second challenge to its successful $3 million verdict against William Penn Life Insurance Company of New York (“William Penn”). On September 15, 2020, the New York Court of Appeals (New York’s highest court) rejected William Penn’s motion to hear its appeal of the decision of the […]
How to Choose Your Beneficiary Whether You are Married or Unmarried When a married person with children obtains life insurance (whether purchasing it directly or receiving it as a benefit of employment), the usual practice is to designate the spouse as the beneficiary, assuming that any life insurance proceeds would be used to support the […]
Many people apply for, and obtain, life insurance policies as a way to help their loved ones after they have passed away. Through difficult times, a life insurance policy can provide surviving beneficiaries with much-needed financial support, offering a sense of comfort and relief. Unfortunately, some life insurance companies look for any excuse to deny […]
Trief & Olk has filed a complaint on behalf of its client against American Income Life Insurance Company (“AIL”) in Essex County, New Jersey, alleging that AIL and its agents misled its customers (the beneficiary of the life insurance policy and her now-deceased husband), persuading them to purchase $5,000 in whole life insurance coverage and […]
Individuals who have purchased life insurance in New York are protected by certain provisions of New York’s insurance law, so that policies cannot be canceled or payment denied for failure to pay the premiums on time without the insurance company providing adequate notice. If the proper notice is not provided, the policyholder has the benefit […]
When a marriage ends in divorce, the parties’ attorneys should address issues relating to life insurance to ensure the parties’ intentions are fulfilled years later when an ex-spouse dies. For example, the parties can include a provision in the divorce agreement requiring the party paying alimony and/or child support to maintain life insurance for the […]
Many employers offer their employees group life insurance coverage for which the employer pays the premiums. The benefit offered (the amount of life insurance the employee’s family would receive if she passes away) may be for a fixed dollar amount or a multiple of the employee’s salary. Employers may also offer the employee the option […]