San Francisco Failure to Disclose Attorneys

Insurance companies go to great lengths to avoid paying insurance claims. In some cases the insurance company will go so far as to cancel (rescind) a policy, claiming that the policy was fraudulently granted because the policyholder failed to disclose relevant information in his or her initial application.

This policy cancellation can occur years after the policy was obtained, despite the fact that the policyholder has faithfully made all required payments.

The insurance law attorneys at Pillsbury & Levinson, LLP, stand up for the rights of policyholders who have been unfairly accused of fraud or have had their insurance policy cancelled for failure to disclose.

A Question of Disclosure

While the insurance company can claim that failure to disclosure a fact is a black-and-white issue — you either disclosed or you did not — we know that there can be many fine points to that claim:

• Was the required information disclosed but overlooked by the insurance broker?
• Did the applicant fail to provide information because he or she misunderstood what was being requested on the application form?
• Was the failure to disclose the result of an innocent oversight rather than intentional misrepresentation?
• Was the information disclosed to the insurance agent, who then failed to include it on the application?

These are factual questions that require investigation and yet insurers tend to make an immediate decision to cancel a policy rather than investigate further. This is wrong.

Pillsbury & Levinson has handled many cases involving charges of a failure to disclose facts in an insurance application. We have defended clients charged with fraud and brought bad faith insurance claims for claim denial and policy cancellation. Our insurance lawyers have achieved considerable success in negotiations and in court.

California Lawyers Fighting Unfair Insurance Policy Cancellation for Failure to Disclose

For legal help fighting unjust accusations of insurance fraud, contact Pillsbury & Levinson, LLP, in San Francisco, California, today. We represent clients throughout California.