May 16, 2013
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.
May 13, 2013
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA asked a Florida federal court Friday to toss a putative class action accusing it and Assurant Inc. of overcharging homeowners for force-placed insurance, saying the plaintiffs failed to maintain agreed-upon levels of insurance and the bank therefore had the right to buy additional coverage.
April 19, 2013
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.