Thompson v. Prudential Insurance Company of America et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

3:23-cv-03904

Court:

Illinois Southern

Nature of Suit:

P.I.: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Nancy J. Rosenstengel

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  1. February 01, 2024

    Ill. Genetics Law Spares Life Insurance Sector, Prudential Says

    Prudential argued Tuesday that an Illinois federal judge should toss accusations it unlawfully requested an applicant's family medical history and considered that information when denying life insurance coverage, saying the Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act "simply doesn't apply to life insurance."

  2. December 13, 2023

    Prudential Hit With Genetic Privacy Suit After Coverage Denial

    Prudential is the latest insurer to be accused of violating Illinois' genetic information privacy law by asking life insurance applicants for their family medical histories, facing a putative class action lodged by an Illinois woman who was denied coverage.