Hailstorm Insurance Claims up 48 Percent in 2016
Insurance claims for hail damage in Texas last year exceeded the previous two years combined, according to an analysis conducted by the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Colorado Hailstorm Could Be State’s Most Expensive Insured Catastrophe
The May 8 hailstorm that pounded Colorado’s Front Range is on track to be the state’s most expensive catastrophe.
AR Direct, IA Path Form Partnership to Develop Hail-Catastrophe Certification
AR Direct and IA Path want to encourage younger generations to become independent adjusters through a comprehensive hail-catastrophe certification course.
Insurance Industry Cautions Public on Hail Scams
The Insurance Council of Texas warned of scams from pubic adjusters, fake contractors or even lawyers who promise they can help file a claim for a damaged car or a home’s roof after Nov. 4th hailstorm in El Paso, Texas.
July Hailstorm in Colorado Springs Sixth-Most Damaging in State’s History
The storm let loose up to tennis ball-sized hail, which resulted in 84,500 auto and homeowner insurance claims filed so far.
Sherwin-Williams Introduces Hail Damage Repair Solution
The High Build Polyester Primer Surfacer HDR22 is an alternative to panel replacement and lets body shop owners keep the work in-house versus subletting to PDR technicians.
Insurance Group: Texas Hailstorm Caused Record $1.3B in Damages
The Insurance Council of Texas says hailstones as large as grapefruit caused estimated insured losses to motor vehicles of about $560 million.
Repairing Hail Damage
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Hail Damage in North Texas Could Cost $300M in Car Repairs
A spokesman for the Insurance Council of Texas estimated that nearly 50,000 cars were damaged by the morning storms on March 17th.
NAPDRT and PDR Nation Unite in Renouncing Farmers Insurance Policy Regarding Hail Catastrophe Claims
“To encourage ‘shortcuts’ by the hail repairer to save a few dollars using a repair technique that is already saving the insurer 40 percent or more on hail repairs is moving both industries in the wrong directions,” says NAPDRT President Tommy Clayton.