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Insurance claims spike following intense winter weather

H. Cutner
Winter Storms insurance claims

From flooded basements to burst frozen pipes and damage to vehicles, insurers have been kept busy. The wild weather this winter has caused an influx in insurance claims as well as calls to contractors and repair companies as everyone from homeowners to vehicle owners have been facing damage as a result of various issues relating to the extreme conditions. From the heavy snowfalls and the extremely low temperatures to the sudden thaws, filings are way up. Insurers have been reporting that insurance claims have experienced a significant increase over the…

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East Coast snow storm causes havoc in New York – insured losses estimated in the billions

 The East Coast has been assaulted by a violent and unprecedented snow storm. The storm moved in last week ahead of Halloween and the effects were most acutely felt in New York City. The insurance industry is still reeling from devastating natural disasters that occurred earlier in the year, many of which cost billions of dollars in insured losses. According to government officials, the storm has become the 11th economic disaster hitting the nation this year. Thus far, the storm has claimed eight lives and left 2.2 million people without…

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