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Jay Feinman, Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus, Rutgers University

Americans’ rage at insurers goes beyond health coverage – the author of ‘Delay, Deny, Defend’ points to 3 reforms that could help

Police place bullet casing markers outside a Hilton Hotel in New York City where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot on Dec. 4, 2024. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

My book “Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It” was thrust into the spotlight recently, after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in what authorities say was a targeted attack outside the company’s annual investors conference. Investigators at the scene found bullet casings inscribed with the words “delay,” “deny” and “depose.”

The unsettling echo of the book’s title struck me and many others.

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