My insurance company seems to be engaging in delay tactics. They keep asking for the same information over and over, they say they are still processing my records, and they still have not made a decision on my claim. Now they tell me they still require additional information. Why are they doing this, and are they allowed to do this?
As for whether they are allowed to engage in delay tactics, the answer is yes. ERISA rules and regulations allow for insurance companies to invoke automatic extensions of time in which to make a decision. All the insurance company has to say is that they don’t yet have all the information they need.