FRANCO et al v. CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. et al

  1. June 24, 2014

    Cigna Beats Suit Claiming It Cut ERISA Benefits

    Health insurer Cigna Corp. escaped a putative class action alleging it schemed with database runner Ingenix Inc. to reduce employer-sponsored health benefits by using manipulated data, according to an order in New Jersey federal court on Tuesday.

  2. April 15, 2014

    Cigna Again Dodges Class Cert. In NJ ERISA Suit

    Health insurer Cigna Corp. notched a second victory in a New Jersey federal court on Monday when a judge again denied class certification in a suit alleging the insurance company used manipulated data to reduce employer-sponsored health benefits. 

  3. April 16, 2013

    Cigna-Insured Judge Denies Conflict In Reduced Benefits Suit

    A New Jersey federal judge, who recently became insured by Cigna Corp., will not recuse himself from a putative class action accusing the insurance company of using manipulated data to reduce employer-sponsored health benefits, he said Monday.

  4. January 17, 2013

    Cigna Beats Class Cert. In Suit Over Cut ERISA Benefits

    A New Jersey federal judge on Wednesday denied class certification in a consolidated putative class action alleging Cigna Corp. schemed with UnitedHealth Group Inc. and Ingenix Inc. to reduce employer-sponsored health benefits by using manipulated data, finding the plaintiffs hadn't satisfied key criteria for certification.

  5. January 24, 2012

    Judge Cuts Conspiracy Claims Against Cigna, Others

    A New Jersey federal judge on Tuesday tossed claims in a consolidated putative class action alleging Cigna Corp. schemed with UnitedHealth Group Inc. and Ingenix Inc. to reduce subscriber benefits by using manipulated data, finding they were preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

  6. September 23, 2011

    Judge Guts Cigna Health Payment Fraud Class Suit

    A New Jersey federal judge on Friday threw out most claims from a consolidated putative class action brought by health plan subscribers, physicians and medical associations alleging Cigna Corp. used manipulated data to fix prices and reduce employee and other benefits payments.