LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California on behalf of designated beneficiaries of occupational accident insurance underwritten by National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh PA ("NUFI") purchased from NUFI's authorized agent, Associated Underwriters, Inc. ("AUI"), or AUI's related entity, United Truckers Association, (together, the "brokers") before April 1, 2008 (the "Class Period").
The lawsuit alleges that NUFI, through the brokers, sold occupational accident insurance to truckers that failed to specify the terms of the insurance policies. Truckers filled out one page application forms for insurance that asked questions regarding the insured and listed only a total amount of coverage sought by the insured. The brokers then sent the insured a one page certificate of insurance that did not clearly indicate the terms of coverage, including purported sub-limits on the policies. Truckers then paid premiums for the insurance policies, believing they were insured to the full amount shown on the application.
The lawsuit further alleges that if a beneficiary sought to collect on the policy, NUFI claimed that various sub-limits -- which had not been previously disclosed in a clear manner to the insured -- applied, and limited its payment accordingly. At least one court has already ruled "certificates of membership insurance" identical to the ones at issue in this case are unclear regarding the terms of coverage NUFI claims apply. The complaint has been filed as a class action and can be obtained from the Court.
If you are insured under or a beneficiary of a NUFI policy purchased prior to April 1, 2008, you can contact us for additional information. You do not need to contact any lawyer to participate as an absent class member in a class action. However, no class has yet been certified, and there can be no guarantee that a class will be certified, or who the members of any such class will be if one is certified.
Milberg LLP has represented investors and consumers for over four decades and serves as lead counsel in courts throughout the United States. Visit the Milberg website (www.milberg.com) for more information about the firm. If you wish to discuss this matter with us, please contact the following attorneys:
Jeff Westerman, Esq.
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Los Angeles, CA 90071
Andrei V. Rado, Esq.
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