Fladell et al v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. et al

  1. October 30, 2014

    Wells Fargo's Contested $281M Force-Placed Deal Approved

    A Florida federal judge on Wednesday gave the final nod to a $281 million settlement reached by Wells Fargo Bank NA and Assurant Inc. in a suit over their force-placed insurance practices, despite objections last week from homeowners worried about how much of the money would reach class members.

  2. October 24, 2014

    Homeowners Slam Wells Fargo's $281M Force-Placed Deal

    Disgruntled class members on Thursday challenged a purported $281 million settlement reached by Wells Fargo Bank NA and Assurant Inc. in a suit over their force-placed insurance practices, saying it is unclear how much of the money will actually reach affected homeowners.

  3. March 05, 2014

    Wells Fargo Settles Force-Placed Insurance Class Action

    Wells Fargo Bank NA and Assurant Inc. settled for an undisclosed amount a class action accusing the companies of overcharging homeowners for force-placed insurance in Florida federal court on Wednesday, agreeing to provide "significant monetary relief" to customers who had paid high premiums.

  4. May 16, 2013

    Fla. Force-Placed Insurance Suits Can Proceed, Judge Says

    A Miami federal judge on Thursday refused to dismiss several putative class actions in Florida that claim a slew of major banks and insurance companies conspired to overcharge homeowners for force-placed insurance, also saying that the cases will move quickly. 

  5. April 19, 2013

    Assurant, Citibank Try To Sink Force-Placed Insurance Claims

    Assurant Inc. sought Friday to dismantle four putative class actions in Florida claiming it conspired to overcharge homeowners for force-placed insurance, arguing that it had no involvement, while Citibank NA told a judge that one of those suits should be tossed because no contracts were breached.