U.S. District Judge L.T. Senter Jr., the federal judge weighing competing plans to resolve thousands of disputed claims in Mississippi against State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. after Hurricane Katrina, held a hearing earlier this month on the terms of …
Louisiana’s state-run insurer has agreed to a mass settlement with more than 100 policyholders, a deal believed to be the first of its kind in the state since hurricanes Katrina and Rita spawned thousands of lawsuits, an attorney for the …
A federal trial ended abruptly Tuesday when State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. settled out of court with a couple who sued the company over Hurricane Katrina damages to a rental home they own. U.S. District Judge Peter Beer told …
A federal judge weighing competing plans to resolve thousands of disputed claims against State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. after Hurricane Katrina heard emotional testimony Wednesday in Gulfport from Mississippi policyholders who believe they have been shortchanged by the insurer. …
The insurance industry is over-reacting to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, threatening the region’s recovery by withdrawing coverage and charging exorbitant rates, Gov. Kathleen Blanco told a gathering of insurance professionals on Feb. 14, 2007. “There are tens of thousands who …
State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. is asking a federal judge to disqualify himself from hearing a bid to certify a class action lawsuit against the insurer over Hurricane Katrina damages. In court papers filed Thursday, a State Farm lawyer …
The first federal trial in New Orleans in the wave of insurance litigation spawned by Hurricane Katrina ended abruptly Feb. 15 when a couple suing Allstate Indemnity Co. dropped their lawsuit amid allegations they misrepresented their claims. Lawrence and Elizabeth …
Louisiana’s state-run insurer is nearing a mass settlement with policyholders that would be the first deal of its kind in the state since hurricanes Katrina and Rita spawned thousands of lawsuits, an attorney for the homeowners said Feb. 19. Citizens …
The first federal trial in New Orleans in the wave of insurance litigation spawned by Hurricane Katrina ended abruptly Feb. 15 when a couple suing Allstate Indemnity Co. dropped their lawsuit amid allegations they misrepresented their claims. Lawrence and Elizabeth …
The insurance industry is over-reacting to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, threatening the region’s recovery by withdrawing coverage and charging exorbitant rates, Gov. Kathleen Blanco told a gathering of insurance professionals Feb. 14. “There are tens of thousands who are repairing …
