Articles by Michael Gormley

Disability Insurer Signs ‘Model’ Pact With Spitzer Over Commissions

UnumProvident Corp. disability insurance company has ended what New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer called deceptive practices and secret payments to brokers, according to a $15.5 million settlement announced this week. UnumProvident, based in Chattanooga, Tenn., agreed to pay restitution …

N.Y. Court: Religious Groups’ Medical Plans Must Cover Contraceptives

Catholic and other religious social service groups must provide contraceptive coverage through their workplace-sponsored medical insurance programs even if they consider contraception a sin, according to a ruling by New York state’s highest court. The 6-0 decision by the state …

Spitzer, Republican opponent, attorneys spar over dropped Greenberg charges

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has dropped two of six civil charges against former American International Group CEO Maurice “Hank” Greenberg and another former executive of the company, according to a Spitzer attorney. Greenberg’s legal team said that “the …

GlaxoSmithKline Settles Claim of Inflating Prices on Cancer Drugs

GlaxoSmithKline Inc. has agreed to pay more than $41 million in restitution to end claims by more than 40 states that it inflated the prices of drugs used by cancer patients and others. The settlement announced last Thursday with the …

N.Y. Fraud Fighting Pays Off; Medical Pros Charged in Latest Scam

A physician, a medical clinic owner and others are accused of a multimillion dollar auto insurance scam involving staged crashes and perpetrators who sought unnecessary treatment at facilities that were part of the scheme, said state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer …

Broker Security Breach Puts N.Y. Workers’ Comp Clients at ID Risk

The names, addresses and Social Security numbers of as many as 540,000 injured workers have been lost, and the state and a contracted company are trying to protect the workers from identity theft. In New York, company and state officials …

Two Major Title Insurance Cos. in N.Y. Ordered to End Rebate Practice

Two major title insurance companies have agreed to end a practice of providing rebates to major commercial property customers at the expense of homeowners and small businesses, New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said Tuesday. Fidelity National Title Group …

Spitzer Sues Major ‘Spyware’ Internet Company Over Pop-Up Ads

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer on Tuesday accused a major Internet pop-up advertising company of secretly installing spyware and sending ads through spyware already installed on personal computers. Spitzer sought a court order in state Supreme Court to stop …