Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Closed
Closed Settlement Statement:
According to court documents, the claim submission deadline has passed. Please contact the claims administrator if you have any questions.
Case Summary:Travelers Insurance Company and a long list of its affiliates are settling a class action alleging they breached their policies regarding rentals of temporary replacement vehicles after a total loss. The complaint alleged they improperly limited the time for extended transportation expense (ETE) benefits to less than thirty days.
Docket Number:17-CV-784
Company: Travelers Home and Marine Insurance Company
Filing Deadline: May 27, 2022
Class Period: January 16, 2011 to May 27, 2022
Objection Deadline: May 27, 2022
Exclusion Deadline: May 27, 2022
Final Approval Hearing: June 9, 2022
Proof of Purchase:You do not need to provide proof.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you are a Pennsylvania first party total loss vehicle claimant under private passenger auto policies issued by one of the settle defendants in Pennsylvania, with a date of loss between January 16, 2011 and May 27, 2021, and you were paid for 1-30 days under auto rental reimbursement extended transportation expenses coverage.
Note that the original deadline for claims forms, exclusions, and objections was March 25, 2022. However, if you received a Second Notice for this settlement, stating there had been a mailing error, you are part of Group II and your deadline is May 27, 2022.
Typical Settlement Amount:Benefits: Single payment of from $30 to $300, depending on the number of days the insurance company paid for your ETE benefit. (From 1 to 8 days, $300; 9-15 days, $200; 16-25 days, $75; 26-30 days, $30.) Not everyone who received a Notice of this settlement is eligible for a payment.
Total Settlement Amount: Unknown
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$20,000
Law Firms:
Locks Law Firm LLC
Richard M. Ochroch & Associates, PC
Claim Form: Travelers Insurance ETE Coverage Settlement Claim Form
Case Name: Stechert v. The Travelers Home and Marine Ins. Co., et al.
Settlement Website: Travelers Insurance ETE Coverage Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
Epiq Class Action & Claims Solutions, Inc.
Stechert v. The Travelers Home and Marine Ins. Co.
P.O. Box 6546
Portland, OR 97228-6546
855-866-8960