Insurance Marketplaces and Your Personal Information

Lisa Zamosky, WebMD

Fidelity and Life Guaranty Life Insurance

In June 2014, a state court judge preliminarily approved a settlement to a class-action lawsuit against Fidelity & Life Guaranty Life Insurance, Co. The complaint alleges that, among other things,…

CubeSmart’s Great American Stored Property Insurance Program

In December 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against CubeSmart (a self-storage company that requires customers to maintain insurance for items stored in its units) for, among other things, allegedly…

Prices for AARP’s Medigap Insurance Policies

In February 2018, class-action lawsuits were filed against AARP and UnitedHealth Group for allegedly charging artificially inflated prices for Medigap supplemental health insurance policies that offer extra coverage to Medicare…

Clearlink Insurance Agency

Email thanked consumer for “choosing” Clearlink. There was just one problem: She never did.

UnitedHealth Medicare Supplement Insurance

In September 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed alleging that AARP markets and sells UnitedHealth Medicare supplement insurance policies to senior citizens without disclosing that the cost of the policy…

AmGen’s Life Insurance Policies

Wilco Life Insurance

Ty J. Young, Revisited

Ty J. Young’s fine print continues to be a must-read for consumers.

Midland National Life Insurance

September 2014: A federal judge granted final approval of this settlement. June 2014: A federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement to a class-action lawsuit against Midland National Life Insurance Company.…

Carico International

TINA.org investigated Carico International as part of its larger investigations into atypical income claims used by MLM companies. To read more about TINA.org’s 2023 MLM Income Claims Investigation, click here.…

MLM News Alert

TINA.org’s curated list of MLM info and news of note.

Made in USA Misrepresentations

The following examples of Made in the USA misrepresentations on the GSA Advantage website were all present as of March 11, 2016. # Product GSA Advantage Website Origin Representation Manufacturer’s Website Origin Representation…

Nonstop Administration and Insurance Services

Allegations: Misrepresenting that it protects consumers’ personal data when it failed to do so and there was a data breach

Six Deceptive Ads Targeting Seniors

The new tricks targeting old dogs.

Trinity Universal Insurance

Allegations: Misrepresenting that the company protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in July 2023

AON Affinity Travel Insurance

Allegations: Failing to include an “assistance fee” in advertised premiums

Let’s Judge Mortgage Scammers

Deceptive mailings attempt to trick homeowners into thinking they need to take action.

Healthy Paws Pet Insurance

In March 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Healthy Paws Pet Insurance for allegedly falsely representing that the company is only allowed to change the amount of monthly premiums…

How to Avoid a Summer Vacation Nightmare

Before you book that great getaway deal, you need to ask some questions.