Insurers Seek Dismissal Of Kickback Scheme Suit Based Upon Filed-Rate Doctrine

Mealey's (July 30, 2020, 12:52 PM EDT) -- NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Insurers argue in a July 24 reply brief that the filed-rate doctrine requires dismissal of a homeowner's Connecticut federal court lawsuit that alleges a kickback scheme between insurers and a mortgage lender over force-placed insurance (FPI) for borrowers (Robert R. Lewis v. M&T Bank Corp., et al., No. 20-552, D. Conn.)....