Storm season already leaves enough headaches without adding an insurance dispute to the mix. Now Oklahoma has filed a lawsuit against Allstate, alleging that the insurer underpaid homeowners for storm-related property damage. That legal battle has sparked fresh questions about what happens after a roof leaks, hail shatters shingles, or powerful winds leave a backyard looking like a lumberyard.
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond said in announcing the lawsuit, “Consumers pay their premiums expecting their insurance company to be there when disaster strikes. When insurers put profits ahead of policyholders, it’s hardworking families and individuals who ultimately pay the price.” Allstate has denied the allegations and said it intends to defend itself in court.
