Hail Loss Claims Up 61%; Suspicious Claims Up 136%

June 3, 2010

  • June 3, 2010 at 7:15 am
    Aaron says:
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    Stress may be the cause but also if you were on certain medications, then the side effect of that medicine may be the reason for the hair loss. Usually the loss is only temporary and will grow back in time. If you have a thyroid problem, or hormonal trouble this can also cause hair loss.

    http://www.health-with-beauty-products.com

  • June 3, 2010 at 11:47 am
    kpop says:
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    I think if you stay on a vegetarian diet and get plenty of exercise and at least 8 hours of sleep each night that will stop panic attacks.

  • June 3, 2010 at 12:25 pm
    Huh? says:
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    What in the hail does this have to do with hail losses??

  • June 3, 2010 at 12:51 pm
    TEXAS AGENT says:
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    DON’T YOU GUYS HAVE ANYTHING BETTER TO DO????? GET TO WORK!!!!

  • June 3, 2010 at 1:05 am
    tx agent says:
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    DUH…..

  • June 3, 2010 at 1:09 am
    Huh? says:
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    Huh? Are all you Texans this dumb?

  • June 3, 2010 at 1:21 am
    tx agent says:
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    YOU CERTAINLY HAVE AN IMAGE PROBLEM AND SELF-ESTEEEM PROBLEM. SO, WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH YOU, HUH?????

  • June 3, 2010 at 1:25 am
    Huh? says:
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    Not sure how you came to that conclusion, which only reinforces my initial impression of Texans… Did you even read the comment chain to figure out what I was saying???

  • June 3, 2010 at 1:33 am
    tx agent says:
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    Yes, I read it that is why I sent my comments to you.

    I think your many complexes are nearing the surface, Huh?

  • June 3, 2010 at 1:40 am
    Huh? says:
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    I guess this was a Texan’s idea of a play on words. Are you moonlighting as a beauty consultant by referring us to your website?

  • June 3, 2010 at 1:45 am
    Xerxes says:
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    Thank you all for making me laugh so hard today. Very funny comment stream. Honestly, I read the IJ comments because many times, they are over the top witty. Keep it up.

  • June 3, 2010 at 3:40 am
    Smitty says:
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    “victim claims” are their primary source of income.

    Look for millions of BP “victims” asking for billions of dollars.

  • June 3, 2010 at 3:45 am
    Kenneth says:
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    Smitty, ignorance is truly bliss for you huh..?

  • June 3, 2010 at 3:51 am
    Larry Parsons says:
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    Be sure to check out wind and hail warranties on roofs newer than five years. This may save you the cost of an insurance deductible.

  • June 3, 2010 at 5:12 am
    Nerd of Insurance says:
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    Are the HOMEOWNERS that intentionally damage their roof so they can have the insurance company for a new roof instead of paying for repairs. I heard one story that an adjuster went to a house to inspect a roof claim, and when they showed up, there was damage that appeared to be the exact shape of the end of a hammer, with a hammer still on the roof, and a beer can on the roof as well.

    One thing that I have have been saying for years is that insurance companies need to hold fraudsters accountable for the fraud they commit. It seems like the worse that would happen to an insured if they do something like the above mentioned scenario is they get their claim denied. Thats it. No fines, no jail time, just “We are denying the claim”. I feel that is not enough to prevent them from attempting to commit fraud in the first place. If they think in the back of their head “Well, I could commit this fraudulant act, but if I get caught, I could see jail time”.

  • June 4, 2010 at 7:00 am
    Faithful Reader says:
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    Seems to me the best fix is an ACV provision in coverage forms. Take away new for old, and most of the incentives for “new” roofs “free” will disappear.

  • June 4, 2010 at 9:10 am
    agent says:
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    our agency has had this scenario actually happened when an inured beat his roof with a hammer. When the adjustor and I had the inured meet in our office, the insured just smiled and walked out of the office! Wish the company had filed fraud charges.

  • June 4, 2010 at 11:55 am
    Nerd of Insurance says:
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    I think if any agent has been writting homeowners insurance on a regular basis, I think this type of fraud is bound to happen. If the insurance industry really wants to stop this type of fraud, add some criminal charges to it! That will make people think twice before trying to defraud an insurance company.

  • June 4, 2010 at 12:12 pm
    caffiend says:
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    most state’s insurance departments have a fraud line one can call.

    Admittedly the punishments are far higher if the insured received money from their fraudulent claim.

  • June 4, 2010 at 3:08 am
    Bill@BHAM says:
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    The problem we are having here is that the roofing companies are going door to door telling people that they have hail damage because their neighbor down the street or the block over had hail damage. So when everybody on the block sees one roof being replaced they call in a claim.

  • June 6, 2010 at 6:05 am
    Dudley says:
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    Driving around in the Texas hail belt I stopped for an ice cold Dublin Dr Pepper and a bag of salted peanuts to put in my Dublin Dr Pepper. Obama is not exactly popular in the Lone Star State and never has been. One might say they despise Obama in Texas. The store keeper at this typical Texas country combination gas station, pizza parlor, liquor store, and cafe had a round bale of hey in the drive of his business with a big banner across it that said, “I GOT MY OBAMA BALE OUT”

  • June 6, 2010 at 6:09 am
    Dudley says:
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    Maybe the Democrats will make a law preventing hail or at least taxing it. Somebody call the Obama, Pelozi, and that Joe Biden fellow.



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