Farmers Insurance Escapes Whopping $26M Judgment – Here’s Why It Matters

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Oregon Supreme Court Ruling in Bellshaw v. Farmers Insurance Company of Oregon Rewrites the Playbook for Insurer Obligations The Oregon Supreme Court’s April 2025 decision in Bellshaw v. Farmers Insurance Company of Oregon has drawn attention across the insurance industry, raising questions about insurer liability, policyholder rights, and the future of regulatory practices. By reversing a staggering $26.3 million class action judgment against Farmers Insurance, the court defined the scope of insurers’ obligations under Oregon’s “choice-of-shop” insurance law, leaving both insurers and policyholders to grapple with its broader implications. A…

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Mississippi Supreme Court Upholds $15M Compensation in USAA Hurricane Katrina Dispute

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Insurance News – Mississippi Supreme Court Ruling Nearly two decades after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, the Mississippi Supreme Court has reached a decisive conclusion in a high-profile case involving the United Services Automobile Association (USAA) insurance company. The court ruled in favor of the Minor family, ordering USAA to pay $15 million in punitive damages and legal fees over allegations of bad-faith conduct towards the policyholders. The ruling marks the culmination of a long legal struggle over claims tied to the destruction of the Minor family’s historic Ocean…

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