More than 4,000 home and auto claims have been filed as a result of the recent spate of tornadoes in Oklahoma. That number is expected to rise, according to Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak.
Doak has previously said that insured losses from the tornadoes that struck Oklahoma over the weekend, including the massive EF5 twister that tore through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on May 20, would likely exceed $2 billion.
Doak said the Oklahoma Insurance Department has opened a Consumer Assistance Command Center to assist tornado victims, located at 301 NE 27th St., Moore, Okla.
“Our goal is to assist people in any way we can who have witnessed firsthand the devastation that severe weather can cause,” said Doak. “This is a large-scale disaster that will take quite some time to recover from and we are and will continue to be committed to providing support and help to those who need it. We are also working closely with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to provide support to anyone who calls our toll-free Consumer Assistance hotline – 1-800-522-0071.”
Doak said all major insurance companies are on location with mobile response units to help victims of the tornado with insurance claims.
Additionally, the Oklahoma Banking Department has partnered with the OID to provide onsite ATMs with waived service charges in addition to OID staff on hand to further aid disaster recovery.
OID has implemented a new protocol for insurance adjusters and agents requesting they obtain an identification badge from the Command Center in order to enter disaster zones and assist residents impacted from the tornado.
OID Anti-Fraud investigators responded to disaster sites in not only Moore, but Shawnee, Edmond, North Oklahoma City, Luther, Carney and Little Axe this week. The investigators are available to help mitigate insurance fraud during the recovery process.
“We are sending a strong message that we will not tolerate any type of fraud,” said Doak.
Source: Oklahoma Insurance Department
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