Applied Underwriters Says it Disclosed Information in Promoting Workers’ Comp Program

HARTFORD, Conn. — Applied Underwriters Inc. (AUI) and its affiliates have refuted a policyholder’s allegations that they violated Connecticut insurance laws in promoting their EquityComp workers’ compensation program, arguing that they disclosed the material information in their program materials.

In a May 11 answer filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, defendants also assert that the policyholder’s allegations are time-barred and that the action should be dismissed with prejudice.

In 2013, Aiello Home Services obtained workers’ compensation insurance through the EquityComp program provided by AUI and its affiliates, California Insurance Company (CIC), Applied Risk Services (ARS), …