WASHINGTON--The Supreme Court ruled today that there is an inherent conflict of interest in cases where an insurance company serves as both the administrator and provider of disability coverage for a retirement plan.
In a divided 7-2 decision, which also prompted concurring decisions, the court ruled against Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
The decision was handed down in Metlife vs. Glenn, No. 06-923.
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