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McHugh, Thomas, and the Long-Term Risk of California Insurance Code Sections 10113.71 and 10113.72

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In 2012, the California Legisla­ture enacted changes to the California Insurance Code that provide protections intended to shield consumers from los­ing life insurance coverage due to late or missed insurance premium...more

Cozen O'Connor

What’s Happening in California After McHugh?

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On August 30, 2021, the California Supreme Court held in McHugh v. Protective Life Insurance Company, 12 Cal. 5th 213, 243, 494 P.3d 24, 43 (2021), that California Insurance Code sections 10113.71 and 10113.72 — ...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Retroactive Application of California’s Life Insurance Notification Statutes

The battle over the retroactive application of the 2013 amendments to the California Insurance Code (§§ 10113.71 and 10113.72) continues in California state and federal courts, even after the Court of Appeals’ October 2019...more

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Policy Lapse Notice Claims on the Rise in California

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Two companion amendments to the California insurance law have received increased attention from the plaintiffs’ bar recently. On January 1, 2013, sections 10113.71 and 10113.72 were enacted to amend the California Insurance...more

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No Saving Grace for Policyholders

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In McHugh v. Protective Life Insurance, the California Court of Appeal held that a statute requiring 60-day grace periods for term life insurance policies did not apply retroactively. ...more

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