Fifth Circuit: Discretionary Ban Does Not Mandate De Novo Review

In Ariana M. v. Humana Health Plan of Texas, Inc., No. 16-20174 (5th Cir. Apr. 21, 2017), the Firth Circuit concluded that Texas’ ban on discretionary clauses in certain insurance policies did not require a de novo review of the defendant administrator’s factual determinations in an ERISA claim for benefits.

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