Unfair Trade Practices Claim Against Disability Insurer Is Not Actionable Claim

(January 11, 2024, 3:50 PM EST) -- ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A insured’s claim for violation of Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL) alleged against a disability insurer must be dismissed because the claim is not actionable under the UTPCPL as it alleges only a refusal to pay a disability insurance claim, a Pennsylvania federal judge said in granting the insurer’s motion to dismiss the claim without prejudice....