Post-claim underwriting is a controversial practice used by life insurance companies after a beneficiary files a claim. It involves the insurer conducting further scrutiny of the insured’s medical history, lifestyle, and other factors that were disclosed during the application process. This examination often occurs after the insured’s death when the beneficiary submits a claim for […]
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Issues around life insurance policies can often become bewildering, a maze of legal jargon thrown at you in a difficult time. One such legal concept that often arises in the context of life insurance disputes is known as “interpleader.” This legal mechanism serves as a vital tool for resolving conflicts and uncertainties regarding the distribution […]
The experienced life insurance attorneys at Trief & Olk are here to help you navigate the difficulties of denied claims in trying times. Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) and Veterans’ Group Life Insurance (VGLI) are special forms of life insurance. SGLI and VGLI serve as vital lifelines for our brave men and women in uniform […]
Trief & Olk is pleased to announce a jury trial victory in Queens County Supreme Court, in March 2023, in a dispute between two claimants of a Metropolitan Life Insurance policy. Our client, the insured’s wife, was designated as the beneficiary in a change of beneficiary form executed in China, where the insured was living […]
Trief & Olk negotiated a settlement for the full $ 1.2 million life insurance policy on behalf of their client, the wife of the insured. The insured had been experiencing mental health issues, in the midst of which he called the insurance company to cancel the life insurance policy. According to the terms of the […]
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 […]