Heart Attack Patient’s UCL Fraud Claims Against Insurer Insufficient, Judge Says

Mealey's (November 10, 2022, 8:11 AM EST) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California federal judge dismissed with prejudice claims that a travel insurance policy provider committed promissory fraud and violated California’s unfair competition law (UCL) by not approving medical coverage for a heart attack patient on vacation to Chile for five days, finding that the plaintiff failed to plead intent to defraud but may pursue a breach of contract claim....