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Insurance Companies Balk at Paying Wind Claims

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The struggle continues over vague wording in insurance policies as insurers attempt to deny claims from Hurricane Katrina victims.
 
A US District Judge ruled that Allstate cannot hide behind ambiguous clauses, and the Mississippi State Insurance Commissioner has written to State Farm, demanding explanations of their decisions.
 
The insurance companies are trying to deny claims where water washed away houses after they were destroyed by wind; homeowners claim they were covered for the wind so should be compensated.

Dale wants answer on wind claims

Biloxi Sun Herald - 3/28/2006 4:15 AM

He wrote to State Farm: "More specifically, we are hearing from your insureds who have slab claims as a result of Hurricane Katrina who complain that State Farm is supposedly taking the position that even if a dwelling suffered wind damage prior to the arrival of storm surge, no claim payment for wind damage is due since the water would have washed the structure away anyway, notwithstanding the damage caused by wind.
 
"If this is State Farm's position, it is contradictory to representations made by State Farm to Department r
 
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