WASHINGTON--Sen. Trent Lott, R, Miss., who has assailed the insurance industry for its Hurricane Katrina claims handling, has ended his federal case against State Farm over damage from the storm.

A spokesperson for State Farm, said today he could "confirm that we have reached a tentative settlement with Senator Lott's claim," which was due for trial in federal court.

The senator sued the insurer after his shorefront home in Pascagoula, Miss. was torn off its foundation slab by Katrina, when the carrier balked at paying for wind damages.

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