Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Mega Life And Health Insurance Company
Current Parent Company:
UnitedHealth Group
Penalty:
$5,000
Year:
2015
Date:
August 4, 2015
Offense Group:
consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense:
insurance violation
Violation Description:
Fine levied for company improperly denying 17 Washington accident claims that policyholders submitted due to a computer programming error that caused the Company to deny claims filed over 30 days, rather than 365 days. RCW 48.30.010 WAC 284-30-620
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Facility State:
Washington
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Minnesota
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
healthcare services
Specific Industry of Parent:
insurance; managed care
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.