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If You Suffered a Total Loss of a Vehicle While Insured by Star Casualty Between March 22, 2018, and June 26, 2026, You May Be Entitled to a Payment.
A court authorized the Notice. It is not a solicitation from a lawyer. You are not being sued.
A Settlement has been reached in Maxim Kharevich v. Star Casualty Insurance Company, Case No. 2023-013380-CA-01 (11th Jud. Cir., Miami-Dade Cnty., FL). In the lawsuit, the Plaintiff alleges that Star Casualty breached its auto insurance policies by failing to pay Title Transfer Fees and Tag Transfer Fees totaling $79.85 on total loss claims and by improperly deducting Excess Storage and Towing charges from Actual Cash Value (“ACV”) payments. Star Casualty denies the allegations.
Star Casualty will pay money to eligible Settlement Class Members who file a valid, complete, and timely Claim Form, as follows: (1) up to $79.85 in unpaid Title Transfer Fees and Tag Transfer Fees ($75.25 + $4.60); and/or (2) repayment of any improper Excess Storage and Towing deductions applied to the ACV payment, capped at $25 per day for up to 8 days ($200 maximum); plus Prejudgment Interest. Recoveries are offset by any amounts previously paid for the same fees or storage.
As an example, a Class Member whose ACV payment omitted both Title and Tag Transfer Fees and included a 5-day Excess Storage deduction at $25/day would receive $79.85 + $125.00 = $204.85 plus interest, less any amount already paid.
To receive payment under the Settlement, you must submit a Claim Form by October 26, 2026.
You could be a Settlement Class Member if, between March 22, 2018 and June 26, 2026, you (i) were insured under a Florida automobile insurance policy issued by Star Casualty, (ii) submitted a first-party claim that was adjusted as a total loss and settled by Star Casualty on an ACV basis, and (iii) either (a) did not receive the full amount of Title Transfer Fees and Tag Transfer Fees, and/or (b) had Excess Storage or Towing charges deducted from your ACV payment.
| IF YOU ARE A SETTLEMENT CLASS MEMBER, YOUR RIGHTS ARE AFFECTED — YOU HAVE A CHOICE TO MAKE NOW | ||
| YOUR OPTIONS | WHAT IT MEANS | DEADLINE |
| SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM | This is the only way to receive a payment under the Settlement. | Claim Forms must be postmarked or submitted online by October 26, 2026. |
| EXCLUDE YOURSELF | If you opt out of the Settlement, you will receive no payment, but you will keep any rights you have to sue Star Casualty about the claims in this case. | Requests for exclusion must be postmarked by September 14, 2026. |
| OBJECT | If you wish, you may write to the Court explaining why you don’t like the Settlement. | Objections must be filed and copies postmarked by September 14, 2026. |
| APPEAR IN THE LAWSUIT OR ATTEND THE FINAL FAIRNESS HEARING | You may ask to speak in Court about your opinion of the Settlement. You may appear in Court yourself or appear through an attorney at your own expense. | Notice of intent to appear must be filed by September 14, 2026. The Fairness Hearing is currently scheduled for October 12, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. |
| DO NOTHING | If you do nothing, you will not receive a payment under the Settlement, and you will give up your rights to sue Star Casualty about the claims in this lawsuit. | — |
These rights and options – and the deadlines and procedures to exercise them – are explained in the notice.
The Court in charge of this case still must decide whether to approve the Settlement Agreement before any benefits can be distributed. The Settlement Agreement benefits will be made available if the Court approves the Settlement Agreement and after any appeals are resolved. Please be patient.
If you have any questions, please read the notice you received plus the Important Court Documents, and review the Frequently Asked Questions page.