Georgia Drivers Win $2.23 Million Insurance Deal Approval

A group of 9,000 Georgia car insurance policyholders won preliminary approval of a $2.23 million proposed settlement with a United Services Automobile Association unit over claims the insurer underpaid the drivers for replacement taxes on totaled cars.

Judge Leigh Martin May of the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia also granted the policyholders’ bid Monday to certify the class for settlement purposes, allowing the case to move forward.

Jahazel Black filed the proposed class action against USAA Casualty Insurance Co. in April 2021, alleging that the insurer paid $49.25 for the car replacement sales tax following Black’s ...