Arbitrary, Capricious Standard Of Review Applies In Disability Suit, Judge Says

(June 8, 2022, 3:12 PM EDT) -- CHICAGO — A disability insurer was properly granted with the discretionary authority to make claims determinations, and the policy’s discretionary authority provision is not void under Illinois law because Florida law governs the disability policy, an Illinois federal judge said June 1, agreeing with the insurer that an arbitrary and capricious standard of review must be applied in the benefits denial suit....