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What to Look for in a UNUM Long-Term Disability Lawyer

January. 25, 2021

UNUM and its subsidiaries, Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company and Paul Revere Life Insurance Company, have earned a reputation for prioritizing profits over people. The company takes an aggressive...

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How Long Does It Take UNUM to Process a Claim? It Depends

November. 19, 2020

If you’re applying for short-term or long-term disability benefits, you’ve probably heard that UNUM is notoriously difficult to deal with. The company has a reputation for denying valid claims, delaying benefit...

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Should I Take UNUM’s Disability Claims Settlement?

October. 19, 2020

UNUM doesn’t want to pay out your long-term disability (LTD) benefits. UNUM is a for-profit company that’s much more interested in its shareholders’ happiness and profitability than your welfare. However, the company...

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UNUM Field Visits: How to Protect Your Privacy and LTD Claim

“It’s easier if we talk this over face-to-face,” says your UNUM claims adjuster. “We’ll drive to your home to go over the paperwork.” They suggest an in-person meeting. Unfortunately, UNUM’s...

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UNUM’s Dirty Tricks: Tying Compensation to Denied Claims

UNUM is one of the United States’ largest insurers and is notorious for denying long-term disability claims. At Bryant Legal Group, we fight for disabled claimants, helping them get the benefits...

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Denied by Cigna? Take These 3 Steps to Protect Your Rights

January. 22, 2020

As one of the country’s largest insurance companies, Cigna offers health insurance, life insurance, and disability insurance products. Unfortunately, Cigna has a long history of denying valid short-term and long-term disability claims. Cigna recently announced the sale of its disability insurance business to New York Life...

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Top Reasons Why UNUM Denied Your LTD Claim

January. 9, 2020

If you received a long-term disability denial (LTD) from UNUM, you’re not alone. Considered by many ERISA lawyers as the worst LTD insurer, UNUM sometimes uses aggressive and unfair tactics to reduce the number...

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Watch Out for These 4 Tactics in Your Prudential Disability Insurance Claim

November. 26, 2019

Preparing your disability insurance claim with Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential) can be complicated, nerve-wracking, and essential to your future. Unfortunately, this process can go very wrong through no fault of...

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Lincoln Financial Disability Appeals: Avoid These Common Mistakes

September. 17, 2019

If you’re like many Illinois residents, you have employer-sponsored benefits from Lincoln Financial Group — and you may be running into red tape or other difficulties with your insurance adjuster....

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4 Things You Need to Know Before Filing a Disability Claim With The Hartford

August. 20, 2019

The Hartford is a massive insurance company. Founded more than 200 years ago, it is the second-largest provider of group life and disability insurance in the United States. The insurance...

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UNUM Disability Claims: 4 Things You Need to Know

Almost every day, we speak with people who have questions about their UNUM long-term disability claims. Unfortunately, that insurance company has a reputation for mishandling disability claims and unfounded benefits denials....

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Insured Succeeds Against MetLife Even Under Arbitrary and Capricious Standard of Review in the Seventh Circuit

October. 3, 2018

By: Stephen A. Jackson Hennen v. Metro. Life Ins. Co., 17-3080, 2018 WL 4376994 (7th Cir. Sept. 14, 2018). Hennen worked as a sales specialist for NCR when she sought...

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