Federal Judge: Insurer Didn’t Breach Contract When It Denied Nursing Home Benefits

Mealey's (December 4, 2017, 9:21 AM EST) -- SEATTLE — Finding that a long-term-care insurance policy unambiguously defines the requirements of receiving nursing home benefits versus assisted living facility benefits, a Washington federal judge on Nov. 30 affirmed a lower court’s finding that the insurer did not breach the contract when it denied a request for nursing home benefits (Mike Howisey, et al. v. Transamerica Life Insurance Co., No. 17-00009, W.D. Wash., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 197220)....