Insurers Seek Dismissal Of Force-Placed Insurance Kickback Scheme Lawsuit

Mealey's (July 1, 2020, 1:44 PM EDT) -- NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Insurers ask a Connecticut federal court on June 30 to dismiss a homeowner’s claims that he paid kickbacks to a mortgage lender with “unmerited expense reimbursements or commissions, or reinsurance premiums” for the right to force-place insurance (FPI) on property (Robert R. Lewis v. M&T Bank Corp., et al., No. 20-552, D. Conn.)....