Here's what you need to know about the $8.8 million State Farm Washington auto insurance class action settlement – Claim Depot
Individuals who had State Farm UMPD coverage in Washington and received a payment for auto damage may qualify to claim a cash payment from a settlement.
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Drivers insured by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. in Washington state who received a payment for property damage under their underinsured motorist property damage coverage between Jan. 13, 2019, and Feb. 27, 2026, may be eligible to submit a claim for a cash payment estimated at $625 from a class action settlement.
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. agreed to pay $8.82 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it failed to properly pay diminished value claims under its Washington underinsured motorist property damage auto insurance policies.
Class members must meet the following criteria:
Class members who had more than one qualifying accident may submit a separate claim for each qualifying accident. The settlement administrator will provide a claim form for each eligible accident.
Drivers with leased vehicles and/or vehicles declared a total loss do not qualify to participate in the settlement.
Cash payment: Class members can submit a claim to receive a cash payment from the net settlement fund. The settlement administrator will determine the final payment amount using the individual and total vehicle repair costs and the total number of claims filed. The average payment amount is estimated to be around $625 per claim.
Class members who previously received a diminished value payment from State Farm will receive a reduced settlement payment.
To receive a settlement payment, class members can file a claim online or complete the claim form included with their notice and mail it to the settlement administrator. They must submit a claim form for each qualifying accident.
Settlement administrator’s mailing address: Hardy v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, P.O. Box 225391, New York, NY 10150-5391
The claim deadline is Dec. 14, 2026.
To submit a claim online, class members must provide the class member ID from the settlement notice they received.
The $8,820,000 settlement fund will include:
State Farm will pay settlement administration costs separately from the settlement fund .
The settlement administrator will issue payments to approved claimants after the court resolves any appeals and grants final approval of the settlement.
The class action lawsuit alleged State Farm failed to pay or adequately pay for diminished value losses when certain vehicles sustained structural or body damage. The plaintiffs claimed this was a breach of State Farm’s insurance contracts in Washington.
State Farm denied the allegations but agreed to settle to avoid the expense and risk of further litigation and a possible trial.
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Drivers insured by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. in Washington state who received a payment for property damage under their underinsured motorist property damage coverage between Jan. 13, 2019, and Feb. 27, 2026, may be eligible to submit a claim for a cash payment estimated at $625 from a class action settlement.
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. agreed to pay $8.82 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it failed to properly pay diminished value claims under its Washington underinsured motorist property damage auto insurance policies.
Class members must meet the following criteria:
Class members who had more than one qualifying accident may submit a separate claim for each qualifying accident. The settlement administrator will provide a claim form for each eligible accident.
Drivers with leased vehicles and/or vehicles declared a total loss do not qualify to participate in the settlement.
Cash payment: Class members can submit a claim to receive a cash payment from the net settlement fund. The settlement administrator will determine the final payment amount using the individual and total vehicle repair costs and the total number of claims filed. The average payment amount is estimated to be around $625 per claim.
Class members who previously received a diminished value payment from State Farm will receive a reduced settlement payment.
To receive a settlement payment, class members can file a claim online or complete the claim form included with their notice and mail it to the settlement administrator. They must submit a claim form for each qualifying accident.
Settlement administrator’s mailing address: Hardy v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, P.O. Box 225391, New York, NY 10150-5391
The claim deadline is Dec. 14, 2026.
To submit a claim online, class members must provide the class member ID from the settlement notice they received.
The $8,820,000 settlement fund will include:
State Farm will pay settlement administration costs separately from the settlement fund .
The settlement administrator will issue payments to approved claimants after the court resolves any appeals and grants final approval of the settlement.
The class action lawsuit alleged State Farm failed to pay or adequately pay for diminished value losses when certain vehicles sustained structural or body damage. The plaintiffs claimed this was a breach of State Farm’s insurance contracts in Washington.
State Farm denied the allegations but agreed to settle to avoid the expense and risk of further litigation and a possible trial.
Find any open class action settlement.
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This browser does not support inline PDFs. Please download the PDF to view it: Download PDF
96% of settlement funds go unclaimed. Be part of the 4% by subscribing to the Claim Depot newsletter and never missing a settlement.
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This article was autogenerated from a news feed from CDO TIMES selected high quality news and research sources. There was no editorial review conducted beyond that by CDO TIMES staff. Need help with any of the topics in our articles? Schedule your free CDO TIMES Tech Navigator call today to stay ahead of the curve and gain insider advantages to propel your business!
