Breach Of Contract, Bad Faith Claims To Proceed In Cancer Coverage Suit

Mealey's (October 28, 2020, 4:10 PM EDT) -- OKLAHOMA CITY — Breach of contract and bad faith claims arising out of an insurer’s denial of cancer benefits to the spouse of a deceased insured will proceed because the spouse did not cancel the policy and because a question of fact exists as to whether the insurer’s denial of the spouse’s claim was reasonable, an Oklahoma federal judge said Oct. 27 (Ruby J. Disney v. United National Life Insurance Company of America, No. 19-946, W.D. Okla., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 199579)....