Insurance
USAA Casualty Insurance Inclusions in Total Loss Payments Georgia Class Action
The issue in this class action is payment of motor vehicles title ad valorem tax (TAVT) by the insurance company when an insured vehicle is declared a total loss. The complaint alleges that this payment is required by the state of Georgia but that USAA Casualty Insurance Company does not pay it. It also claims Read more
Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Settlement
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and settling individual Blue plans have come to a $2.67 billion agreement to settle class actions alleging that Blue Cross Blue Shield companies agreed not to compete with each other and to limit competition among themselves in sales and administration of health insurance. The complaints alleged that the companies violated Read more
USAA Insurance PIP Claims Settlement
This settlement resolves two lawsuits against United Services Automobile Association (USAA), USAA Casualty Insurance Company, USAA General Indemnity Company, and Garrison Property and Casualty Insurance Company. The complaints for both cases allege that the companies did not pay the full amounts of bills for health care under the Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverages of auto Read more
Geico Auto Insurance Profits from Covid-19 California Class Action
Has Geico been “unfairly profiting from the global Covid-19 pandemic”? The complaint for this class action claims it has, because stay-at-home orders and social distancing have led to a reduction in driving and an accompanying reduction in accidents. Geico has therefore had to make fewer payouts related to car accidents. The action brings suit against Read more
Homeowners Insurance Depreciation Settlement
This settlement resolves a class action against a number of insurance companies—LM Insurance Corporation, Liberty Insurance Corporation, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Safeco Insurance Company of America, and Ohio Security Insurance Company. The lawsuit alleged that these companies should not have deducted depreciation on labor and other nonmaterial costs from homeowners’ payouts in Tennessee and Read more
Accordia Life Insurance Policy Administration Settlement
This settlement resolves a class action against Accordia Life & Annuity Company and Alliance-One Services, Inc. The complaint alleged that certain life insurance policies (the Covered Policies) were not properly administered after an event called the Conversion, when they were transferred to Alliance-One’s system. These errors included things like errors in calculating the policies’ values, Read more
Geico General Insurance Unfair Processing of Claims Class Action
The complaint for this class action alleges that Geico General Insurance Company withheld information about benefits under an auto policy, was slow in processing claims, and made an offer of compensation that was too low. Read more
Genworth Long-Term Care Insurance Omissions on Rate Increases Class Action
Long-term care (LTC) insurance is expensive. When choosing which plan to buy, consumers must choose a policy that will be affordable over many years, until the time it is needed. This class action centers on price rises for LTC policies from Genworth Life Insurance Company and Genworth Life Insurance Company of New York. It does Read more
State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Underpayment of Wage Benefits Class Action
If a person is injured in a car accident, what must the auto insurance company pay for lost earnings due to the accident? The complaint for this class action alleges that State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company makes calculations that are improper under New York state’s insurance laws and pays accident victims less than they Read more
Generali, CSA Insurance No Benefits for Covid-19 Cancelled Trips Class Action
This class action brings suit against a travel insurance company or companies called Generali US Branch and Customized Services Administrators, Inc., and/or Generali Global Assistance & Insurance Services and/or CSA Travel Protection and Insurance Services. The issue? A refusal to pay for trips cancelled in 2020 due to Covid-19 restrictions. The insurance company contends that Read more