Soleil UIM Class Settlement
If you held Hartford underinsured motorist (UIM) auto coverage in New Mexico between 2014 and 2022, you may qualify for cash benefits—either a refund of up to 23% of paid UIM premiums or repayment of previously deducted UIM offsets. Submit your claim by May 22, 2026.
Who Is Eligible?
You are part of the Settlement Class if you:
- Were insured under a New Mexico automobile policy issued by Property and Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford between December 29, 2014 and March 18, 2022, or
- Were insured under a New Mexico automobile policy issued by Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest between January 1, 2019 and March 18, 2022, and
- Your policy included UIM coverage.
Excluded individuals include Hartford’s current and former officers/directors, Class Counsel, the presiding judge, and their immediate families.
Available Benefits
- Automatic Offset Repayment – Wrongful-death claimants will automatically receive the full amount of any UIM offset Hartford applied.
- Option 1: Claim Re-evaluation – Choose to have your UIM claim recalculated without the offset. A Neutral Evaluator decides disputes.
- Option 2: Premium Refund – Elect a cash payment equal to 23% of all UIM premiums you paid during the class period.
Hartford will separately pay settlement administration costs, attorneys’ fees (up to $617,500), and service awards; these do not reduce Class Member payments.
Key Dates
- Claim deadline: May 22, 2026
- Opt-out / objection deadline: February 21, 2026
- Final approval hearing: March 23, 2026 (@ 10:30 a.m. MST via telephone)
How to File a Claim
You must submit one claim form per policyholder:
- File online through the settlement portal OR
- Download and mail the paper claim form.
Mail hard-copy forms to: Soleil and Hammonds v. Hartford Claims Administrator, P.O. Box 2775, Portland, OR 97208-2775.
Important Documents
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Soleil UIM Class Settlement about?
The lawsuit alleges Hartford charged for misleading UIM coverage and improperly reduced benefits using liability offsets, violating New Mexico law.
How much money could I receive?
Depending on the option you choose, you could receive the full amount of any wrongful-death offset, a 23% refund of UIM premiums, or additional UIM benefits after claim re-evaluation.
Do I need proof of payment or damages?
Premium-refund claimants generally do not. Claim re-evaluation applicants may need to provide documentation, and disputes go to a Neutral Evaluator.
What happens if I do nothing?
You will give up your right to sue Hartford over the released claims and get no payment unless yours is an automatic wrongful-death offset claim.
Can I exclude myself from the Soleil UIM Class Settlement?
Yes. Send a signed opt-out request postmarked by February 21, 2026 to the Claims Administrator. You will receive no benefits but keep the right to sue Hartford individually.