Farmers Insurance TCPA Unwanted Calls Settlement (Heckathorn)
- Defendant
- Farmers Insurance Exchange, Farmers Insurance Company, Inc., and Fire Insurance Exchange
- Total fund
- $1,250,000
- Claim deadline
- September 14, 2026
- Proof required
- No proof needed
- Country
- United States
- Official site
- heckathorntcpasettlement.com
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What this settlement is about
The Heckathorn case claimed a group of Farmers insurance agents blasted consumers with repeated telemarketing calls and texts in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Farmers entities agreed to fund a $1.25 million settlement covering roughly six years of contacts. Because eligible phone numbers were pulled from litigation records, claimants only need to file a form postmarked by September 14, 2026, and each stands to collect as much as $160.
Who is eligible
People who got two or more marketing calls or texts pitching Farmers insurance from certain named agents or their agencies between April 19, 2020 and June 15, 2026, where the phone number appears in the case records.
Estimated payout
Up to $160 per claimant after fees and administration costs; the final figure depends on how many valid claims come in.
No payment amount is ever guaranteed. Pro rata payouts shrink as more valid claims come in, and every payment waits on final court approval and any appeals.
Proof requirements
No documentation is required. You submit the claim form and attest to your eligibility; the administrator validates claims against available records.
Key dates
| Claim deadline | September 14, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Exclusion (opt-out) deadline | August 27, 2026 |
| Final approval hearing | September 23, 2026 |
Sources
Last verified August 3, 2026 against the official settlement administrator site.JoinCase is an information service, not a law firm, and is not affiliated with this settlement, its administrator, the court, or any party. Deadlines can change; the official administrator site controls. Nothing here is legal advice, and no payment is guaranteed.