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Hurricane Charley Insured Property Damage Estimates
August 16, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Russ Dubisky, Executive Director
803-252-3455 or cell phone 803-708-5271
russd@scinsnews.com
Columbia, SC - August 16, 2004 - Nearly 1,000 claims have been received so far after three days of collecting insurance claims as a result of Hurricane Charley. This number resulted from a survey of 20 insurance companies that do business in South Carolina. It is expected the numbers will continue to increase. Most of the claims are being reported in the Georgetown and Myrtle Beach areas. This brings the total estimated insured property damage to approximately $1.8 million as of 3:00 today.
The average claim amount is approximately $2,000. Official insurance property loss estimates will be available from Property Claims Services (PCS) shortly.
Insurance industry response teams are along the South Carolina coast and have emergency offices set up. Additional claims representatives and adjusters are available to handle claim settlements and to speed recovery. For a free brochure on Settling Insurance Claims After A Disaster or Taking a Home Inventory contact the SC Insurance News Service at 803-252-3455, E-mail us at alove@scinsnews.com or download from the links above.
THE TEN MOST COSTLY HURRICANES IN THE UNITED STATES ($ millions)
Estimated insured loss
Rank
Date
Location
Hurricane
Dollars when occurred
In 2003 dollars (1)
1
1992, Aug. 23-24, 25-26
FL, LA, MS
Andrew (2)
$15,500.0
$20,327.9
2
1989, Sep. 17-18, 21-22
U.S. Virgin Islands, PR, GA, SC, NC, VA
Hugo
4,195.0
6,224.8
3
1998, Sep. 21-28
PR, U.S. Virgin Islands, AL, FL, LA, MS
Georges
2,900.0
3,273.6
4
1995, Oct. 4
FL, AL, GA, NC, SC, TN
Opal
2,100.0
2,535.4
5
1999, Sep. 14-17
NC, NJ, VA, FL, SC, PA, 10 other states
Floyd
1,960.0
2,164.7
6
1992, Sep. 11
Kauai and Oahu, HI
Iniki
1,600.0
2,098.4
7
1996, Sep. 5
NC, SC, VA, MD, WV, PA, OH
Fran
1,600.0
1,876.4
8
2003, Sep. 18-19
DE, MD, NJ, NY, NC, PA, VA, WV
Isabel
1,685.0
1,685.0
9
1995, Sep. 15-16
PR, U.S. Virgin Islands
Marilyn
875.0
1,056.4
10
1979, Sep. 12-14
MS, AL, FL, LA, TN, KY, WV, OH, PA, NY
Frederic
752.5
1,907.2
(1) Adjusted to 2003 dollars by the Insurance Information Institute.
(2) The National Hurricane Center upgraded Hurricane Andrew to a Category 5 hurricane in 2002.
Source: Insurance Information Institute from estimates provided prior to 1984 by the American Insurance Association; thereafter by the Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO).
South Carolina Insurance Industry Disaster Contacts
Allstate Insurance:
Claims #: 1-800-54-STORM (1-800-547-8676)
Canal Insurance:
Claims #: 1-800-452-6911
Companion Property & Casualty Insurance:
Claims #: 1-803-735-0672, ext, 45379 or fax 1-803-865-3150
Driver’s Choice:
Claims # 1-877-772-4642
GEICO:
Claims # 1-800-841-3000
Harleysville Insurance:
Claims #: 1-800-468-8439
GMAC Insurance:
Claims # - 1-800-468-3466
Liberty Mutual Group:
Claims # (Commercial) – 1-800-259-2184
Claims # (Personal) - 1-800-225-2467
Nationwide Insurance:
Claims # - 1-800-421-3535
Progressive Insurance:
Claims # - 1-800-274-4499 (have policy # handy)
South Carolina Farm Bureau Insurance:
Claims Hotline at 1-800-799-7500
Southern Guaranty Insurance Company:
Claims: 1-800-334-0241
Southern Mutual Insurance Company:
Claims: 800-226-1919
South Carolina Wind & Hail Underwriting Association:
Claims #: To Insurance Broker/Agent
The Seibels Bruce Group, Inc.
South Carolina Insurance Company
Catawba Insurance Company
Consolidated American Insurance Company
Claims: 1-800-525-8835
Southern Mutual Church Insurance:
Claims #: 1-800-922-5332
Southern Mutual Insurance Company:
Claims #: 800-226-1919
State Farm:
Claims #: Contact your agent or 1-800-SF-CLAIM
State Auto Insurance:
Claims #: 1-800-234-1878
USAA:
Claims #: 1-800-531-8222
For more information, to set up an interview or to receive free hurricane brochures, call the South Carolina Insurance News Service at 803-252-3455, or E-mail through this page.
For more information, contact the South Carolina Insurance News Service at 803-252-3455 or use our contact form.
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