The Arizona Attorney General’s Office has reached an $11.8 million settlement with a New Jersey-based home warranty company accused of defrauding home owners.
Former Attorney General Mark Brnovich first filed a lawsuit against Choice Home Warranty in 2019 for allegedly defrauding Arizona homeowners who purchased warranty policies to cover expensive, unexpected home repairs to air conditioners and appliances.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, who continued to pursue the lawsuit after taking office in 2022, accused the company of selling policies to homeowners before refusing to pay for repairs. She claimed the company failed to disclose policy exclusions and limitations and preyed upon vulnerable people, including home owners suffering from dementia…