NU Online News Service, Nov. 17, 3:59 p.m. EST

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Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan has added his ex-wife to apreviously filed lawsuit against Wells Fargo InsuranceServices.

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The lawsuit filed in Pinellas County, Fla. alleges insurancebroker Wells Fargo Southeast did not inform the popularentertainer, whose real name is Terry Bollea, of an additionalexcess/umbrella policy to cover his assets. This left Mr. Bolleaunderinsured when his son, Nick, was in a 2007 automobile accidentthat severely injured a passenger.

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According to court documents Mr. Bollea's ex-wife Linda wasadded to the lawsuit because she was his business manager andallegedly had the responsibility of attaining the right insurancefor her then husband.

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Wells Fargo has said the claim is without merit.

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Mr. Bollea used Wells Fargo as his insurance broker for about 10years and relied on the broker to tell him about additionalinsurance coverage to protect his worth, which was about $30million in August 2007, according to court documents.

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The professional wrestler signed for his son's driver's license,which exposed him to more liability, but his insurance remainedinadequate, the suit says. In August 2007 Mr. Bollea's son got intoan accident and left the passenger with a serious brain injury.

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Mr. Bollea settled claims against him related to the accidentfor an undisclosed amount.

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