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Class Action

Ice storm 1998 - Class action for additional living expenses
Eligibility requirements
Did your home become uninhabitable during the ice storm crisis of 1998? Did your home insurance policy include coverage for additional living expenses? Is your insurer one of the 19 companies involved (click here to check)? You are eligible for the class action.


Status report
The purpose of the class action suit lodged in 2001 is to compensate consumers whose homes became uninhabitable during the ice storm of 1998 and whose insurance contracts provided coverage for additional living expenses. It concerns 19 insurance companies.

In November 2005, the suit reached the authorization stage. It will take approximately 4 to 5 years before a final judgment is obtained. Unfortunately, it is impossible for us to contact each of you personally. We invite you to follow the progress of the case on our Web site.

To find out more :

Check the answers to the 20 most Frequently Asked Questions

Read the press release of November 17, 2005

Help us !
You can help our lawyers in their work by answering the following questions :

Form

Please log into your user profile before completing the questions below. If you do not have a user profile yet, please create one. After, you can update your current contact information directly from your account.

Please complete the following information regarding your home address and your insurance coverage during the ice storm of 1998



Your Address in 1998
:
Address

Town      Postal Code
    
Country


Have you changed your address since?
Yes        No  


Which Insurance Company was yours in 1998 ? 

Have you changed your home insurance company since ?
Yes        No  

What was your insurance policy number ?


Which type of policy did you have ?

All risk       Broad        Basic  

How many people (insured) lived at the above address ?

persons

For how many days were you missing electricity ?
days

Have you made a claim to your insurance company or your insurance broker for living expenses ?

Yes        No  

If yes, what answer did you receive ?


Have you made any other claims ?
(e.g. contents of your freezer, damage to your roof, etc.)
Yes        No  

If yes, please detail the nature of your claim :



Have you paid a deductible on your claim ?

Yes        No  

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Last updated on: June 9th, 2011
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