In an online interview with MassLive today, Insurance Commissioner Murphy spoke to consumers about their insurance issues and gave a quick update on how Hurricane Sandy had affected the Bay State. Here’s what he had to say about the state of affairs in the aftermath of this week’s hurricane:
Fortunately, we in Massachusetts, fared better than many of our southern neighbors. Most damage reports are coming from the South Coast and Metro-West areas of the state though there is damage throughout the Commonwealth. Currently, the insurance industry has reported a little over 1,000 claims associated with Sandy from MA consumers.
Click here to read the entire conversation at MassLive.com.
Mass FAIR Plan Special Claim Number For Sandy
The Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association has also issued a special new telephone number to submit claims related to Sandy. That number is 1-866-384-3803. The FAIR plan urges all to use this number as it will substantially increase the association’s efficiency in responding to insureds needs.
In addition as 2:00 p.m on October 26, 2012 the FAIR Plan also instituted a Windstorm and Hail Coverage Limitation. The FAIR Plan says that it attaches these endorsements to policies, “…under certain circumstances, when the National Weather Service has issued a Watch or Warning for a Tropical Storm or Hurricane” any point north of North Carolina or Virginia.
To find out what endorsements are attached, read the official notification here.
