Insurers Post Special Toll-Free Numbers to Help Katrina Victims

At press time, forecasters were predicting insured losses from Hurricane Katrina-which made landfall 45 miles west of Biloxi, Miss., and 35 miles east of New Orleans on Aug. 29-would be in the $10 billion to $30 billion range. Policyholders with questions regarding their coverage for damage caused by Hurricane Katrina should contact their insurance agent or company representative. The Insurance Information Institute reported that to assist consumers affected by the storm, the following special toll-free numbers have been established by insurance companies:

ACE USA: Clients receive individual 800 #

Acuity: 800-242-7666

Alfa Insurance Group: 888-964-2532

Alabama Municipal Insurance Corp.:

866-239-AMIC

Allmerica: 800-628-0250

Allstate: 800-54-STORM (800-547-8676)

Allstate Floridian Insurance Co.:

800-54-STORM (800-547-8676)

American Bankers Insurance Co.:

800-245-1505

American Federation Insurance Co.:

800-527-3907

American General Property Insurance Co. of

Fla.: 800-321-2452

American International Group:

800-433-8880 (auto and home)

American National Property & Casualty Co. and Affiliates: 800-333-2861

American Reliable Insurance Co.: 800-245-1505

American Skyline Insurance Co.: 888-298-5224

American States Insurance Co.: 888-557-5010

American Strategic Insurance:

866-ASI-LOSS (274-5677)

American Superior Insurance: 954-577-2202

Arch Insurance: 800-817-3252

Argus Fire & Casualty Co.: 954-331-4722

Armed Forces Insurance Exchange:

800-828-7736

Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co.: 800-945-7461

Atlantic Preferred Insurance Co.: 800-673-4952

Auto Owners Insurance Group (Palm City): 800-783-1269

Auto Owners Insurance Group (Ft. Meyers): 800-437-2256

AXA Re Property and Casualty: 800-216-3711

Bankers Insurance Co. 800-765-9700

Bankers Security Insurance Co.: 800-765-9700

Bituminous: 800-822-2905 (Florida); 800-678-3104 (National)

Bristol West Insurance Group: 800-BRISTOL

Capital Preferred: 800-734-4749 or 888-388-2742

Catawba Insurance: 800-711-9386

Century Surety Insurance Co.: 800-850-0422

CHUBB Insurance Group: 800-252-4670 (800-CLAIMS-0)

Church Mutual Insurance: 800-554-2642

Citizens Property Insurance Corp.: 866-411-2742 (866-411-CPIC)

Cincinnati Financial Corporation: 513-870-2739

Clarendon National Insurance Co.: 800-216-3711

Clarendon Select Insurance Co.: 800-509-1592

CAN: 877-733-4250

Colony Insurance Co.: 800-577-6614 ext. 1715

Companion Property & Casualty: 800-649-2948

Cotton States Mutual Group: 800-282-6536

CUNA Mutual: 800-637-2676

Cypress: 888-352-9773

Erie Insurance Group: 800-367-3743

Farmers: 800-435-7764

FCCI (first report of injury): 800-226-3224

Federated National Insurance Co.: 800-420-7075

FEMA 800-621-3362 (800-621-FEMA)

Fidelity & Casualty Insurance Co.: 800-725-9472

Fidelity National Insurance Co.: 800-220-1351

Fidelity National Property and Casualty Insurance Co.: 800-725-9472

Fireman’s Fund: 888-347-3428 (888-FIREHAT)

First Floridian: 800-252-4633 (800-CLAIM33)

First Premium Insurance Group (Lloyd’s Mobile Home): 800-432-3072

First Protective Insurance Co.: 877-744-5224

First Trenton: 800-468-7341

Florida Family Insurance Co. 888-486-4663 or 888-850-4663

Florida Farm Bureau Insurance Cos.: 800-330-3327

Florida Select: 888-700-0101

Florida Preferred Property Insurance Co.: 800-673-4952

FM Global: 877-639-5677 (877-NEWLOSS)

Foremost Insurance Co.: 800-527-3907

GE Employers Re: 866-413-8978

GEICO: 800-841-3000

General Star Indemnity Co.: 800-624-5237

General Star National Insurance Co.: 800-624-5237

Georgia Casualty & Surety: 800-279-8279 (claim reporting);

866-458-7506 (claim dept.)

Georgia Farm Bureau: 866-842-32276

GMAC Insurance (Auto Claims): 800-468-3466

Granada Insurance Co.: 800-392-9966

Guide One: 888-748-4326

Hanover Insurance (Allmerica): 800-628-0250

Harbor Insurance Co.: 800 216-3711

The Hartford: 800-243-5860

Hartford Insurance Co. of the Midwest: 800-637-5410 or 800-243-5860

Hartford Steam: 800-HSB-LOSS

Holyoke Mutual: 800-225-2533

ICAT: 866-789-4228

Industrial Risk Insurers: 860-520-7347 (Business claims)

Interstate Fire & Casualty: 800-456-8458, Ext. 770

Liberty Mutual: 800-2CLAIMS (800-225-2467)

Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co.: 800-637-0757 (in state);

800-633-1833 (24 hour)

Louisiana Farm Bureau: 866-275-7322

Main Street America Group: 877-282-3844

Mercury Insurance Group: 800-987-6000

MetLife Auto & Home: 800-854-6011

Mississippi Farm Bureau: 866-275-7322

National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP): – 1-800-427-4661

National Insurance Co.: 800-239-2121

Nationwide: 800-421-3535

North Pointe Insurance Co.: 877-878-1991

Ohio Casualty and West American Insurance Co.: 888-701-8727

Old Dominion Insurance Co.: 877-425-2467 or 800-606-7992

Omaha Property & Casualty: 800-638-2592 (Flood only)

Omega Insurance Co.: 800 216-3711

OneBeacon: 877-248-3455

Poe Financial Group: 800-673-4952

Progressive Auto Insurance: 800-PROGRESSIVE (766-4737)

QualSure Insurance Corp.: 877-563-0150

Regency (Tower Hill): 800-216-3711

RLI Insurance Co.: 800-444-0406

Royal & Sun Alliance: 800-847-6925

SAFECO: 800-332-3226

Scottsdale Insurance Co.: 800-423-7675

Security National Insurance Co.: 800-Bristol

Selective: 866-455-9969

Service Insurance Co.: 800-780-8423

Shelter Insurance Group: 800-SHELTER (800-743-5837)

Sompo Japan: 800-444-6870

Southern Family Insurance Co.: 800-673-4952

Southern Fidelity: 866-874-7342

Southwest Business Corp.: (Lloyd’s Excess Flood) 800-527-0066 Ex. 7389

St. Johns Insurance Co.: 800-748-2030

St. Paul Insurance Cos: 800-CLAIM 33 (800-252-4633) -Auto and Home Claims; 800-STPAUL (800-787-2851) – Business Claims

St. Paul Travelers: 800-CLAIM33 (800-252-4633) – Auto and Home Claims; 800-787-2851 – Business Claims; 800-356-6663 -Flood Claims

State Farm Insurance: 800-SF-CLAIM (800-732-5246)

Sunshine State Insurance Co.: 877-329-8795

TAPCO: 888-437-0373

Texas Farm Bureau: 800-772-6535

Tower Hill Insurance Companies: 800-216-3711 or 800-509-1592

Travelers: 800-252-4633 (800-CLAIM 33) – Personal Claims;

800-238-6225 – Business Claims; 800-356-6663 (Flood claims)

Travelers Boat & Yacht: 800-772-4482

Travelers WC (first report of injury): 800-238-6225

United Fire Insurance Co.: 800-343-9131

United Property and Casualty Co.: 800-861-4370

Universal Insurance Co.: 888-846-7647

USAA: 800-531-8222

USF&G: 800-787-2851; 800-631-6478 (homeowners claim);

407-660-9000 (customer service)

USLI: 800-523-5545

Vanguard Fire & Casualty Co.: 888-343-5585

W.R. Berkley Corp.: 203-629-2000

XL Insurance: 214-559-1574

Zenith (first report of injury): 800-440-5020

Zurich Insurance Co.: 800-987-3373

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