If You Sustained Any Loss Or Damage Arising Out Of Damage, Destruction Or Harm To Property In Louisiana Related To Hurricanes Katrina And/Or Rita, And, At The Time Of The Loss, Had Any Rights Under A Policy Of Insurance From A Travelers Company, You May Be Entitled To Benefits From A Proposed Class Action Settlement.
A class action settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit pending against certain property casualty insurance affiliates of The Travelers Companies, Inc. (“Travelers”) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (styled Arthur v. Travelers, Case No. 09-7332) alleging, among other things, that Travelers mishandled claims arising out of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, thereby allegedly causing members of the Settlement Class to receive fewer benefits than those to which they were entitled, according to the Travelers Insurance Hurricane Katrina & Hurricane Rita property damage class action settlement notice.
Travelers Insurance Hurricane Katrina & Hurricane Rita property damage settlement class members reportedly include any person who (1) sustained any loss or damage of any kind arising in any way out of damage, destruction, or harm to property in the State of Louisiana; (2) such loss or damage was related to Hurricanes Katrina and/or Rita; and (3) at that time the person had any rights under an insurance policy issued by Travelers. Settlement class members also reportedly include any actual or putative assignee or subrogee or a lienholder of an affected policyholder. Settlement class members reportedly do not include persons who had their own lawsuit pending against Travelers as of April 15, 2010 (except the State of Louisiana as plaintiff in the Road Home litigation).
The Travelers Insurance Hurricane Katrina & Hurricane Rita property damage class action settlement reportedly provides that Travelers will pay a total of $1 million into a gross settlement fund for the benefit of Settlement Class members.
The Travelers companies reportedly covered by the Travelers class action settlement include the following companies:
- The Travelers Indemnity Company;
- The Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company;
- The Phoenix Insurance Company;
- The Travelers Indemnity Company of Connecticut;
- The Travelers Indemnity Company of America;
- Travelers Property Casualty Company of America;
- The Travelers Home and Marine Insurance Company;
- TravCo Insurance Company;
- Nipponkoa Insurance Company, Limited (U.S. Branch);
- Travelers Commercial Casualty Company;
- Travelers Casualty and Surety Company;
- The Standard Fire Insurance Company;
- The Automobile Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut;
- Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America;
- Farmington Casualty Company;
- Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America;
- Travelers Commercial Insurance Company;
- Travelers Casualty Company of Connecticut;
- Travelers Property Casualty Insurance Company;
- Select Insurance Company;
- Gulf Underwriters Insurance Company;
- Gulf Insurance Company;
- Commercial Guaranty Insurance Company;
- Travelers Excess and Surplus Lines Company;
- Athena Assurance Company;
- Discover Property & Casualty Insurance Company;
- Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company;
- Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc.;
- Northland Casualty Company;
- Northland Insurance Company;
- St. Paul Insurance Company;
- St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company;
- St.Paul Guardian Insurance Company;
- St. Paul Medical Liability Insurance Company;
- St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company;
- St.Paul Protective Insurance Company;
- United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company;
- American Equity Insurance Company;
- Discover Specialty Insurance Company;
- Northfield Insurance Company;
- GeoVera Insurance Company;
- Seaboard Surety Company;
- American Continental Insurance Company;
- Atlantic Insurance Company;
- Titan Indemnity Company;
- USF&G Specialty Insurance Company; and
- St. Paul Surplus Lines Insurance Company.
The Court is scheduled to hold a class action settlement Fairness Hearing at 9:30 a.m. on October 27, 2010 at Courtroom S of the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 500 Poydras Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130. At this settlement hearing, the Court will reportedly consider whether the proposed Travelers Insurance Hurricane Katrina & Hurricane Rita property damage class action settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate.
For more information on the Travelers Insurance Hurricanes Rita and Katrina property damage class action settlement, visit the Katrina Travelers Settlement website:
www.katrinainsurancesettlement.com
If You Have Thoughts On TheTravelers Insurance Hurricane Katrina & Hurricane Rita Property DamageClass Action Lawsuit Settlement, Share Your Settlement Comments Below.
I am interested in signing up for the Katrina settlement. I lived at 1517 Seville Dr. New Orleans, La. I lost 2 cars and all my other property. I now live in Dallas Tx. 12365 Plano Rd. Apt #1202 Dallas Tx. 75243
It was definitely a dog and pony show. We paid Traveler’s for 15 years faithfully, but when it came time for this ONE claim, we got nothing. The first adjuster promised us the stars and the moon. We started repairs. He lost our only pictures of the damages and was either fired or quit. The second adjuster promised only a little less. He lost our paperwork. Used my 401k to repair our home. Bye bye retirement fund. The third adjuster, months later, saw no damages. Really now. We got NOTHING!
I was told all my damage was caused by the water, but I know for a fact the wind destroyed my house 1st, because my doors were blown open when the storm hit because my alarm company called to inform me right when the storm hit. I told the operator it was a hurricane going on, then she said “Wow my board is light up all from the same area.” I just can’t seem to get passed their deception so I no longer live in New Orleans.
Ive never received a notice of and on going or pending legal action aganist Traverlers Insurance.