Welcome to the Grange UM Class Action Settlement Website

IMPORTANT UPDATE: On February 13, 2008, the Court granted final approval to the settlement.

Overview

A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit brought in the Court of Common Pleas for Geauga County, Ohio ("Court") against Grange Mutual Casualty Company ("Grange").

The lawsuit is about Plaintiffs' claim concerning Grange's sale of uninsured/underinsured motorist insurance in Ohio on more than one household vehicle at any time between October 5, 1994 and September 2, 1997. Grange denies that it is liable to Plaintiffs.

Official Notices

The information on this site is only a summary. For more details concerning the settlement, your options and deadlines to act, please review the detailed Notice.

Settlement Terms

The Court has defined the Settlement Class as follows: "All Grange named insureds, who from October 5, 1994, through September 2, 1997, for any time period were charged multiple premiums on the line 'UM coverage' (i.e., a premium after the first vehicle)."

If you are a Class Member and you submitted a timely, completed Claim Form, you may be entitled to a payment. Claim Forms must have been mailed to the Settlement Administrator postmarked no later than December 3, 2007. The settlement will pay eligible Class Members who timely filed claims an amount equal to approximately 186% of the total uninsured/underinsured motorist insurance premiums paid by each Class Member for uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage on more than one vehicle at the same time during the Class Period, as reflected on Grange's records, up to a maximum amount of $35 Million (the "Settlement Fund"). The Settlement Agreement provides that any unclaimed portion of the Settlement Fund will be paid, up to $30 Million, to charities approved by the Court. The terms of the settlement are more fully described in the Settlement Agreement between the parties.

For more details concerning the settlement, your options and deadlines to act, please review the detailed Notice.

Exclusions

The deadline to request exclusion from the Settlement Class was December 3, 2007.

Objections

The deadline to comment on or object to the settlement was December 3, 2007.

Final Settlement Hearing

A Settlement Approval Hearing was held on February 13, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. at the Geauga County Courthouse, Courtroom No. 2-A, 100 Short Court Street, Chardon, Ohio 44024, before the Honorable Forrest W. Burt. At the hearing, the Court granted final approval to the settlement.

PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT, GRANGE, YOUR GRANGE AGENT, OR COUNSEL FOR GRANGE FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE SETTLEMENT.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT DATES: