Average wildfire insurance claim is $224,000, says State Farm

May 10, 2022May 9, 2022 H. Cutner

The insurer recently released its most recent data in the category as well as damage reduction tips. According recently released State Farm data, the average wildfire insurance claim payment is currently $224,000, which is an increase of 8 percent over what it was in 2021. The states from which the majority of claims have been made in recent years are California, Oregon and Colorado. National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) data showed that last year, there were almost 59,000 wildfires in the United States. They burned a total of about 7…

State lawmakers seek to improve Colorado wildfire insurance process

April 1, 2022March 31, 2022 Logan B.

Colorado wildfire insurance - Forest Fire

Victims of the blazes often find themselves underinsured, even after recently updating policies. The majority of the victims of the Marshall fire are seeking to rebuild and return to their lives and communities but are struggling with their Colorado wildfire insurance. Reports are finding that the majority of victims were underinsured even after a recent policy update. Lawmakers are hoping to make changes that will improve the Colorado wildfire insurance claims process to make it easier for victims of natural disasters to rebuild if that is their choice. State Senator…

Wildfire insurance claims in Colorado approach $500 million

July 20, 2012July 20, 2012 Dan

High Park and Waldo Canyon fire victims have already started making their filings. Wildfire insurance data from the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association has indicated that the claims from victims of the High Park and Waldo Canyon wildfires will generate payouts of almost $450 million from insurers. This estimate is preliminary, as the claims process is just getting started. Insurers have begun looking into the tallies of the losses from personal property and home damage from the fires that caused destruction to over 600 houses in El Paso and Larimer…