A California judge dismisses several claims in a $23.5 million tax-avoidance lawsuit against Penn Mutual involving premium-financed whole life policies, raising key issues in insurance compliance and regulatory scrutiny.

Eleventh Circuit rules insurer's denial of ERISA long-term disability claim for pre-existing conditions was unreasonably broad, impacting insurer policy interpretation standards.

The District of Massachusetts court ruled partially on summary judgment in an ERISA dispute involving life insurance benefit denials by Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Company linked to Tufts Medical Center Physicians Organization.