Accident forgiveness is a key point in much of GEICO’s auto insurance marketing. (Credit: merchantcircle)

A class action suit filed in Texas at the end of February alleges that GEICO has not held up its end of the insurer’s highly advertised accident forgiveness policy.

The complaint was filed in Texas Federal Court by Christopher Cude on February 25. Cude claims that GEICO violated the state’s consumer protection laws with misleading policies, and that the company is unfairly raising premiums for customers who believed they were protected by the forgiveness policy.

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