Farmers Insurance has agreed to pay $2.87 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging a Texas insurance agent sent unsolicited calls and texts in violation of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
The class action alleges that Todd Henderson Insurance Agency and/or R. Todd Henderson sent calls and messages to phone numbers registered on the National Do-Not-Call Registry. Todd Henderson Insurance Agency is located in northwest Dallas.
The alleged calls and text messages took place from October 8, 2020 through March 13, 2026, according to the settlement agreement. Approximately 8,000 individuals’ phone numbers were on the Do-Not-Call list that received at least two text message advertisements from Henderson or the Henderson Agency.
Farmers agreed to settle all litigation surrounding the unsolicited messages while denying any wrongdoing.
Lead plaintiff Kimberly Starling filed a class action application in the Circuit Court of St. Louis The court approved the class certification settlement in March.
Class members have until July 24 to submit a claim to obtain a pro rata share of the settlement of up to $425. A final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for July 31.
The case is Starling v. Farmers Insurance Exchange, Circuit Court of St. Louis County State of Missouri, No.: 26SL-CC00138
Topics Lawsuits Agribusiness
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