Insult to Injury: Insurance, Fraud, and the Big Business of

Insult to Injury: Insurance, Fraud, and the Big Business of Bad Faith
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Joan Hangarter bought a disability policy in 1990 to protect her should she ever become seriously ill. She dutifully paid her annual premiums for nearly a decade. But when she became disabled, she and her children found themselves homeless and bankrupt when her insurerâ€”UnumProvidentâ€”stopped paying her benefits. With the help of attorneys Ray Bourhis and Alice Wolfson, Hangarter won a landmark $7.7 million jury verdict against Unum.

Hangarterâ€™s dramatic story illustrates in shocking detail how insurance companies put profit above the promises they make to policyholders. Exposing the intricate systems insurance companies use to target and terminate expensive claims without just cause, Bourhis reveals the back-room mind-set that drives these illegal practices. He shows how low-level employees are duped into unethical conduct, how insurers manipulate data and witnesses in the few cases that do go to trial, and exactly what ordinary people are up against when forced to take on these behemoths.

Bourhis paints a frightening picture of how key decisions by Congress and the US Supreme Court have enabled these schemes to continue uncheckedâ€”and he provides a sorely needed roadmap to reform.
Country USA
Brand Berrett-Koehler
Manufacturer Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2005-08-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781576753491

Country	USA
Brand	Berrett-Koehler
Manufacturer	Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2005-08-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781576753491

Insult to Injury: Insurance, Fraud, and the Big Business of Bad Faith

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