December 29, 2015

Bloomington — State Farm (click here) has stepped up to help as storms devastated the Midwest and southern United States over the last week.

The company has received nearly 2,400 homeowners and auto insurance claims across seven states due to recent severe weather, said spokeswoman Holly Anderson.

That total includes 620 homeowners claims in Georgia, which was hit by torrential rain and tornadoes Wednesday; 460 homeowners and 160 auto claims in Texas, where at least 11 were killed by Saturday tornadoes; and 460 homeowners claims in Missouri, where rain became flooding over the weekend.

Alabama, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan have also generated homeowners claims — 170, 180, 250 and 40, respectively....

Insurer group urges residents to monitor continued severe weather (click here)
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Responding to tornadoes and other severe weather over the weekend, Farmers Insurance® has deployed its specially-trained Catastrophe Claims Team to begin assisting customers.
In addition to claims handling staff, the Farmers Mobile Claims Center (MCC) catastrophe bus is in the area and has begun providing on-site assistance to residents in Texas. Farmers Insurance personnel are assisting customers file claims on the spot and are providing storm victims with basic necessities. Currently, the MCC is located in the Target parking lot at 4701 Lakeview Parkway, Rowlett, Texas, 75088. Customers can visit the MCC to file claims and ask questions during operating hours from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Catastrophe claims staff have also initiated triage at this time, via geo-technology, to identify customers located in the areas where damage occurred.
Farmers Insurance encourages everyone in the area to closely monitor the weather and stay safe as additional storms are expected to move through Friday and Saturday.
To aid residents in preparing for additional potential severe weather, Farmers Insurance urges residents to:...