Hurricane Irma Claims Mount — Including 90 Claims In Escambia County

September 26, 2017

Property-insurance claims from Hurricane Irma continue to mount, nearing $3.6 billion in estimated insured losses as of a weekend count — including 90 claims for damage in Escambia County.

As of Saturday night, 562,262 claims had been filed, with the estimated losses at $3,579,859,034, according to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation.  The largest number of claims, 63,823, had been filed in Miami-Dade County, the state website said. Others with large numbers included Orange County, with 48,505 claims; Broward County, with 43,845 claims; and Lee County, with 41,799 claims.

Hurricane Irma struck the Florida Keys on Sept. 10 and then made a second landfall in Collier County, moving up the entire length of the state before exiting as a tropical storm on September 11. The insurance claims show the heaviest property losses appear to be in the southern portion of the state, where the storm was in its most powerful stages.

Of the 90 claims filed in Escambia County to date, 21 claims have been paid, nine have been closed with no payment and 60 remain open.

Comments

6 Responses to “Hurricane Irma Claims Mount — Including 90 Claims In Escambia County”

  1. Bob Booth on September 30th, 2017 3:45 pm

    I would like to see a list of all (if any) businesses in Escambia County that have applied for Irma related FEMA funding. If they seek federal funding, they certainly don’t need my patronage.

  2. Tina and Ben on September 27th, 2017 9:53 pm

    This is beyond ridiculous. People actually filing claims for a hurricane that never happened here? The insurance company making payments is stupid. The insured is lying about their claims. They need to be charged with FRAUD ! Dishonesty will eventually catch up with them.

  3. bartender on September 27th, 2017 10:16 am

    people trying to cash in on a hurrican that we didnt have.they should not get a dime.thats the craziest thing ive ever heard.

  4. Howie on September 27th, 2017 7:39 am

    Are you serious, claims in Escambia County? We had no rain or wind.

    Maybe an Escambia County resident was in an area where the hurricane was blowing. I can see claims on their vehicles and/or possibly personal injury if an accident occurred . Otherwise, the claimant is being dishonest.

  5. patti on September 26th, 2017 5:55 pm

    I don’t understand. Why are there claims in Escambia County? Did we have any rain?

  6. Louise on September 26th, 2017 4:37 pm

    How was there damage in Escambia County?

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