A number of insurance companies are struggling to keep up with claims responding to damage produced by severe storms and tornadoes that struck much of the U.S. in the past week. Several major insurers have racked up more than 12,000 claims and are expected to see more in the coming days and weeks.
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., the largest provider of home and auto insurance, is dealing with claims that have been accumulating for both types of coverage in the wake of massive storms that ravaged much of the U.S. from Oklahoma to the East Coast and claimed the lives of 45 people.
State Farm estimates it has received 7,500 home insurance claims so far. Much of the structural damage, in North Carolina and Virginia in particular, has resulted in many homes most likely being declare uninhabitable. State Farm has also received 2,900 auto insurance claims and expects to see more in the near future.
Nationwide Mutual has also counted a large tally of claims. So far, it has received 2,000 for home and auto in North Carolina alone.
If you live in one of the affected areas, you may want to file a claim but don’t know what to do. The specific guidelines are slightly different for filing a home insurance claim versus filing an auto insurance claim, but to get you started, here are a few basic tips:
The insurance companies have much to deal with in the coming weeks and months, so do all you can on your end to make the process flow as smoothly as possible.
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