If you were a New Mexico policyholder or had UIM coverage with Defendant Property and Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford between December 29, 2014, and March 18, 2022, or Defendant Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest between January 1, 2019, and March 18, 2022, you may be eligible for benefits from a class action settlement.

A class action lawsuit, Raya Soleil, Ross Soleil, and Mary Hammonds v. Property and Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford and Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest, Case No. D-202-CV-2023-08611, is pending in the New Mexico District Court for Bernalillo County, Second Judicial District.

A settlement has been reached in this lawsuit against Property and Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford and Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest (“Hartford” or “Defendants”).

The lawsuit alleges that Defendants collected premiums for illusory or misleading, underinsured motorist automobile insurance coverage (“UIM“), and improperly applied offsets from UIM for amounts paid as a result of automobile accidents by liable parties.

IF YOU ARE A CLASS MEMBER, THIS LEGAL PROCEEDING MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS.


Your Legal Rights and Options in This Lawsuit

Submit a Claim Form

You can submit a Claim Form electing one of the payments described on this website.
YOU MUST SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM TO RECEIVE A PAYMENT.
If you submit a Claim Form, you give up your rights to sue the Defendants over the claims released in the Settlement.

Do Nothing

You will not receive a payment, but you will give up your right to sue Hartford about the claims in this case.

Exclude Yourself

If you exclude yourself (“opt out”), you will not be included in the Settlement. You will receive no benefits, and you will keep any rights you currently have to sue the Defendants.

Object

If you do not exclude yourself, and if you disagree with the Settlement, you can write to the Court to explain your objection.

Attend Final Settlement Hearing

If you file a written objection, you may ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the Settlement. The Court will hold its Final Settlement Hearing on March 23, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. MST, via TELEPHONE hearing, PLEASE CALL: 1- 719-359-4580, Meeting ID: 858 9561 3096, Passcode: 571129.

These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained further on the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page of this website.



Current Status

The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to approve the Settlement. Payments will be provided only after any issues with the Settlement are resolved. Please be patient.


Important Dates
  • December 29, 2014–March 18, 2022
    Class Period for Property and Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford
  • January 1, 2019–March 18, 2022
    Class Period for Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest
  • May 22, 2026
    Deadline to Submit a Claim
  • February 21, 2026
    Deadline to Exclude Yourself From the Settlement
  • February 21, 2026
    Deadline to Object to the Settlement
  • March 23, 2026
    Final Settlement Hearing


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