An Indiana plaintiff recently filed a Unum bad faith insurance lawsuit against the disability insurance giant in an attempt to gain the long-term disability benefits she was allegedly denied.

The plaintiff, Sherrie H., was employed with Community Health Network until January 2013. As an employee of that company, Sherrie was provided with long-term disability insurance through Unum Life Insurance. Unum was the insurer of this plan, as well as the entity responsible for determining the authenticity of Sherrie’s claims.

Sherrie became disabled, and subsequently attempted to claim the benefits of her long-term disability insurance. Unum denied the claim, and did not pay out benefits.

Sherrie’s bad faith insurance lawsuit alleges that the denial was unjust and that Unum has consistently failed to provide her the additional benefits she is qualified for, despite her attempts to properly appeal the denial and provide information.

The lawsuit alleges that Unum’s denial was the result of biases and flawed expert opinions, as well as a conflict of interest, because Unum was both the insurer and the entity that determined Sherrie’s claim authenticity.

Unum Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuits

Unum Life Insurance Company, the largest disability insurance company in the United States, has recently faced a growing number of Unum bad faith insurance lawsuits from plaintiffs like Sherrie.

These lawsuits allege that Unum has caused hundreds of thousands of people with legitimate disability insurance claims to be denied insurance for no reason other than to boost the company’s profit.

Many Unum bad faith insurance lawsuits allege that Unum’s claim-denial is not only biased, but also purposeful and malicious. Both employees and former employees of Unum and its subsidiaries have reported being told to deny insurance claims simply to fulfill a company quota.

If you have been denied long term disability insurance or other insurance by Unum Life Insurance Company, you may be able to file a Unum bad faith insurance lawsuit.

Sherrie’s Unum Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuit is Case No. 6:15-cv-03742-GRA, in the U.S. District Court for District of South Carolina, Greenville Division.