Insurance class actions.
Denied claims, lowball payouts, and coverage disputes.
Lawsuits and investigations
- Investigation openLong-Term Disability Claim Denied? How an ERISA Lawsuit Works, Deadlines, and Your Appeal
As of September 2026, there is no single class action over long-term disability denials to join; denied workers challenge their own claims through an ERISA appeal and then a federal lawsuit under 29 U.S.C. 1132(a)(1)(B), and attorneys review these cases individually.
- Lawsuit filedTotal Loss Car Payout Lawsuits: State Farm, Progressive and GEICO Lowball Claims
As of September 2026, total loss valuation class actions are split: Progressive settled in New York ($48 million) and Georgia ($43 million) and State Farm settled in Arkansas ($15.6 million), while federal appeals courts in Pennsylvania and Tennessee reversed class certification and a New Jersey judge refused to certify a GEICO class on September 21, 2026.
- SettledUM/UIM Stacking Settlements: Progressive, Liberty Mutual, and Travelers Class Actions
As of September 2026, the Progressive ($1.77 million) and Liberty Mutual/Safeco ($6.5 million) New Mexico UM/UIM settlements have final approval and closed claim periods, while the Travelers New Mexico UIM settlement is still taking claims until September 27, 2026.
Settlements
- Claim deadline passedInsuranceProgressive New Mexico stacked UM/UIM · $1.76 million
Automatic refund of the extra premium paid for stacked versus unstacked UM/UIM coverage for May 10, 2018 to April 30, 2025; claim-based refunds for January 1, 2009 to May 9, 2018 from a $37,000 to $75,000 pool
Deadline: Feb 26, 2026No proof
- Claim deadline passedInsuranceLiberty Mutual and Safeco New Mexico UIM · $6.5 million
Up to $25,000 per approved offset claim (from a $2 million cap); automatic pro rata partial refund of UM/UIM premiums for everyone else
Deadline: Apr 30, 2026No proof
- Closing in 7 daysInsuranceState Farm Louisiana total loss fees · $28.39 per claimant
$28.39 to each eligible class member who submits a valid, timely claim; fees are paid separately by State Farm
Deadline: Oct 19, 2026No proof