FRANCIS JOSEPH BALINT , JR.
Bonnett, Fairbourn, Friedman & Balint, P.C.
- Address of record
- 3915 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030, 602-274-1100
- fbalint@bffb.com
- Phone
- (602) 274-1100
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Genworth COI Life Insurance Settlement
Genworth Life & Annuity Insurance Company allegedly breached contracts with certain policy owners by implementing cost of insurance (COI) rate increases starting in September 2019 that violated the terms of their Gold and Gold II universal life insurance policies. Genworth denies the claims, but agreed to settle to avoid further litigation costs and delays.
- Claim deadline
- Represents
- Ronald L. Daubenmier
Lincoln National COI Settlement
Lincoln National announced cost of insurance (COI) rate increases on certain universal life insurance policies in 2016 and 2017. Policyowners alleged these increases violated their contracts and/or state consumer protection laws. Lincoln denies the allegations and asserts the increases were lawful. The parties settled to avoid litigation risks and delays.
- Settlement fund
- $117.8M
- Claim deadline
- August 21, 2023
- Represents
- BHARTI R. BHARWANI, ROBERT A. ZIRINSKY, US LIFE 1 RENDITEFONDS GMBH & CO. KG, US LIFE 2 RENDITEFONDS GMBH & CO. KG, BARRY MUKAMAL, MILGRIM INVESTMENTS, LP
“Recovery” and “exposure” refer to total disclosed settlement funds in associated cases, not money personally won or lost by an attorney. Settlements generally resolve disputed allegations without a finding that either side won. Data comes from public court dockets and may be incomplete.