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Physician Wins Disability Battle Against Unum

In a David versus Goliath battle with Unum, one of the nation’s largest disability insurance providers, our client, a 59-year-old physician, achieved a landmark victory, securing her rightful long-term disability benefits. Our client’s journey exemplifies resilience in the face of formidable challenges posed by her debilitating condition, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). Our client’s struggle began when the debilitating symptoms of ME/CFS severely compromised her...

Disability Insurance & Pre-Existing Conditions

Disability insurance and pre-existing conditions are common talking points among those looking for policies. Although health insurers cannot deny you coverage based on your health, the same protections don’t always apply to disability insurance. As a result, applicants applying for individual disability insurance will need to undergo medical underwriting in order to obtain an offer, sometimes resulting in modifications or denial for coverage. After all,...

U.S. Bank unveils Business Altitude Connect card with a 60,000-point bonus

The US Bank Business Altitude Connect card is a small business card with benefits designed for digital nomads. They offer generous spend bonuses and...

Wells Fargo Fires Mortgage Bankers After Reimbursing Some California Getaways

The layoffs were announced on Tuesday and have affected some of the top manufacturers, including several bankers who took out loans that exceeded $100...

Credit Suisse in 'serious breach' of obligations in Greensill case, Swiss watchdog says

Swiss regulator FINMA concluded on Tuesday that Credit Suisse had "seriously breached its supervisory obligations" in its business relationship with financier Lex Greensill and...

As Supreme Court debates student loans, some families go to extreme lengths to pay for college

Selling homes, dipping into pension funds and renting out spare rooms are just some of the ways families are paying for rising tuition fees....

Rules restricting illicit dollar flows create unexpected hardship for some Iraqis

These regulations are designed to prevent the transfer of dollars to corrupt actors. But they ended up hurting ordinary Iraqis who needed US currency...

$33 billion fintech giant Revolut reports first annual profit

The company reported revenue of £636.2 million ($767.1 million) for the year, tripling the previous year, and pre-tax profit of £59.1 million sterling.

China denies Mark Mobius claim that their government restricts capital flows

Chinese authorities have denied claims by billionaire investor Mark Mobius, who said he was unable to get money out of China due to government...