Insurance scoring information now available online Controversial insurance policy rate setting scores are now available. MetLife to settle race-based life insurance problems for $160 million MetLife charged blacks more than whites for policies. Minnesota fines Harleysville $80,000 for alleged credit-score deception Letters to customers threatened to revoke any good-credit discounts. Ohio fines USAA $30,000 for using unlicensed agents USAA says it's back on track now. New lawsuit filed as judge OKs race-based pricing settlement On the heels of $51 million settlement comes a lawsuit that also seeks compensation for Life Insurance Co. of Georgia customers. Texas sues Farmers Insurance for price gouging Is Farmers making profits while the company says it is losing money? California pulls the plug on bogus insurer New Life Christian Care Society was a loose cannon, selling all kinds of insurance without a license. State Farm sued for shortchanging Arizona drivers State Farm allegedly issues claim payments that leave out a number of small repairs. Doctor sues UnumProvident for encouraging him to deny disability claims A former medical director reveals the alleged inner workings of disability claim denials. CIGNA ordered to pay Texas widow more than $13 million in damages A jury sends a message to CIGNA and other HMOs about denying treatment.

North Carolina offers new way to appeal health insurance claim denials An independent board is now available to decide if your claim should be paid. New Jersey forces State Farm to stay at least three more years Everyone hopes that New Jersey will be a better place to do business when the time is up. New York fines Aetna and UnitedHealthcare $2.5 million for bungles Here's a peek inside their poor claims-handling systems. Kansas court overrules insurance commissioner on Anthem acquisition The proposed acquisition of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas goes back for another review. California auto insurer fined for unfair claims-settlement practices A review of claims files revealed numerous problems. Doctor sues UnumProvident for encouraging him to deny disability claims A former medical director reveals the alleged inner workings of disability claim denials. Florida policyholders to pocket $9 million of race-based insurance settlement Blacks were routinely charged more than whites. Judge sides with Kaiser against California Department of Managed Care Kaiser is accused of "systematic problems" that led to the death of a patient. Georgia fines six more HMOs for failing to pay claims on time See the latest offenders. Tennessee Blue Cross asks judge to throw out doctors' lawsuit Blue Cross says the doctors should resolve their beef through arbitration rather than litigation. American General gets hand slapped for slow payments Some policyholders didn't even get claim forms when they called to say they had a loss. Georgia will order HMOs to reveal secret payment formulas Doctors may be able to finally figure out why their payments are so low.