Fireman’s Fund Reports Single Deductible on Katrina, Rita Claims

September 29, 2005

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Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company said it will treat homeowners’ property damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita as one event for purposes of calculating the amount of hurricane deductible on losses.

As a result, Fireman’s Fund homeowner policyholders who suffered damage from both storms will reportedly not need to worry about having multiple deductibles applied to their claims settlements.

“The one-two punch of Katrina and Rita is similar to the unique six-week wave of hurricanes which struck Florida last year, providing little or no time between storms to participate in the traditional process of claims adjustment, property repair, protection against the elements and rebuilding,” said Chuck Kavitsky, president and CEO of Fireman’s Fund. “Although our homeowners policies in these areas clearly allow separate deductibles, we want to simplify the deductible issue for homeowners. We’re committed to helping these homeowners in their recovery and to provide them with peace of mind.”

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  • September 29, 2005 at 4:45 am
    David Dickson says:
    My hat is off to Chuck Kavitsky and Firemen's Fund for voluntarily applying the single deductible on homeowner clients who were impacted by Rita and Katrina. Their decision sh... read more
  • September 29, 2005 at 4:00 am
    Lee Topps, CPCU says:
    Congratulations to FF on taking a bold and positive step. One less uncertainty for the victims.
  • September 29, 2005 at 3:48 am
    mark rosen says:
    Very classy...
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