La. Commissioner: State Farm to Reopen Katrina and Rita ‘Slab’ Claims

May 11, 2007

  • May 12, 2007 at 10:01 am
    Jim says:
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    It is the position of State Farm that the hurricane actually improved this kitchen. We should be charging the homeowner for improvements, not paying him for damages.

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    This house died of old age. Not covered.

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    I doubt there was even a house here to begin with. Investigate “homeowner” for insurance fraud.

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    It appears that some rogue appliances pushed a car into this house. I’m absolutely sure that the policy doesn’t cover damage from cars being pushed by rogue appliances.

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    OK, if the car ran into the house, then it’s covered. But it looks to me like this happened the other way around.

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    If you look closely, you’ll see that it’s the porch that’s damaged, not the house itself. We sell homeowner’s insurance, not porchowner’s insurance.

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    This house just quit. It doesn’t look like it made even the slightest effort to weather the storm. We don’t cover quitters.

  • May 12, 2007 at 10:11 am
    LA: Legal Mafia Officials says:
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    Awful Big of you Mr. Jim-Bo!
    Why just slabs cases?
    None of them paid what they should have.
    Wost than this Piracy, You want to givbe this Industry $100 Million to come here or stay in LA.
    The Industry is blood sucking, law abiding Mafia with connections from the white house to the Lobby.

    Why pop your suspenders just investigating denied claims for slabs?
    If you want to do your job, you should investigate all Denied Claims, learn from the Real Men, The Mississippi Boys take care of the people who elect them.
    What good is a campaign contribution if you don\’t get any votes from the people?
    To sugar coat your investigation limited to slabs is another insult to injury.
    Mr Donelon, One and One = Two 24/7
    A lie is a lie. To cheat someone is stealing. When a Company/Industry cheats people, especially their clients,
    this is called a felony. Violation against the consumer protection laws.
    If you can prove a pattern, that constitutes fraud.
    Dam…you have complaints from almost every insured Resident from LA to AL.

    No wonder Why did the last three Insurance Commissioners go to jail?

    Better do what is right for The People,
    your reservations are reserved at the federal pen. No statue on this!

  • May 12, 2007 at 10:40 am
    State Farm- says:
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    QUIT LYING & DEFENDING THE DEVIL.

    THEY SCREWED AMERICANS, DENIED CLAIMS, RAISED RATES & NOW THREATEN TO LEAVE THE STATES THAT BUSTED THEM!

    CRYING THEIR EYES OUT BECAUSE THEY HAD TO PART WITH SOME OF THEIR EVIL MONEY & PAY FOR KATRINA CLAIMS!

    GET THIS!
    STATE FARM\’S CEO, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Ed Rust,Jr.
    Received A $5.26 million dollar raise in 2006, the year of BIG BAD KATRINA!

    In 2006, his base salary was
    $1.77 Million; with the bonus after Katrina Claims were Paid, HE EARNED ANOTHER 5.26 MILLION.

    HOW CAN YOU MAKE THIS MUCH & COMPLAIN ABOUT LOOSING MONEY TO KATRINA!
    ROTTEN SOB\’S!
    YOU MAKE THIS MUCH BECAUSE YOU ARE PRIATES!
    S/F CEO Rust made $6.4 million in 2005
    S/F CEO Rust made $5.5 million in 2004
    Think he needs to apply to the SBA for a loan since Katrina hit them so bad?

  • May 12, 2007 at 11:30 am
    Jim says:
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    State Farm was ordered to pay $18 million to about 18,000 of its auto insurance policyholders and refund about $4.7 million in overpayments to customers, plus interest. The Louisiana Department of Insurance said this seems to be the largest fine ever paid by an insurer in the state of Louisiana.

  • May 12, 2007 at 11:31 am
    Melanie says:
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    Look like Fraud to me.

  • May 15, 2007 at 10:41 am
    knock knock says:
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    Katrina was a very real tragedy. Many people lost their homes, all their belongings, and many many people lost their lives.

    Understandably there is a lot of frustration and pent up anger from such a horrendous tragedy. Perhaps, however, some of this anger and frustration is misplaced. The government aid and organization of that aid was very poorly deployed and dispursed. Theivery and violence that were at somewhat normal ranges before Katrina, if the days that followed became rampant and severly life threatening. Add to that having lost everything and feelings and emotions that come from that are understandable.

    However, you should study and look into what the real purpose of insurance is. The issue with those that were not paid for flood damage, stems from the fact that many of them did not purchase the additional flood insurance. They purchase basic insurance for windstorms and lightning and fire protection, but living in a city below water level, did not purchase the most important coverage for floods.

    You get what you pay for and can\’t expect to be paid on a coverage you did not buy.

  • May 15, 2007 at 12:21 pm
    go away State Farm says:
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    On August 29,2005, Hurricance Katrina reduced Plaintiffs, Pass Christian home to a slab and some pilings. Accprding to their Complaint, the Plaintiffs \” notified State Farm of their loss almost immediately thereafter.\” They apparently also maintained a flood policy with State Farm. State Farm\” finally\” sent an adjuster, who allegly \” offered the full amount of Plaintiffs\’ flood policy\’; which \” Plaintiffs initially declined…; fearing that it was a trap set by State Farm to prevent collection under the homeowners,\” State Farm confirmed ultimately that acceptance of the flood money would not prejudice in any way the claim under the homeowners policy.

  • May 15, 2007 at 12:36 pm
    Melanie says:
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    State Farm, who knew perfectly well that the Plaintiffs< home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, had made a policy decision at the uppermost levels of the company, specifically including Edward B. Rust, Jr., to falsely claim that all of the destruction to residences along the Mississippi Gulf Coast would not covered in State Farm,s homeowner policies. The Defendants, plan was simple and transparent, let the United State Government flood policy pay for the destruc,hope that poor people who cannot afford a lawyer accept the flood policy money, and State Farm would get off without paying anything. They would fight those who could afford a lawyer.

  • May 15, 2007 at 12:52 pm
    tion says:
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    In a letter to Ed JR date September 27, 2005, The Plaintiffs reported the reprehensible conduct of State Farm and its employees to Edward B.Rust, Jr..In taht letter, the Plaintiffs demanded that Edward B . Rust, Jr. put a stop to taht behavior. Rust simply chose not to respond to the Plaintiffs, letter or any subsequent letter. Obviously, Rust Jr. felt that he was too important to deal with his policyholders.

  • May 15, 2007 at 1:00 am
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    In the fraud count against State Farm , Rust and Haag, the Plaintiffs assert: State Farm , and its president and CEO, Edward B. RustJr.., represendte to the Plaintiffs that they had full coverage for any loss to their home resulting from a hurricane.



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