Mealey's (June 9, 2020, 9:58 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court ruling that Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. did not abuse its discretion under an ERISA-governed plan when it denied benefits to the survivors of a Louisiana man who failed to convert his life insurance coverage after losing his job (Sharon Kim Beazley, et al. v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., et al., No. 19-30734, 5th Cir.; 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 17131)....