Oklahoma Insurance Claims from May Tornadoes Top 75K

June 27, 2013

Insurance claims filed in response to a major tornado outbreak in May have jumped to 75,758 with insurance payments reaching $687,945,276, the Oklahoma Insurance Department announced.

“The victims of these devastating tornadoes will be dealing with the aftermath for quite a while,” said Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak. “The claim filings are slowing down but they’re nowhere near complete. Most policies allow for claims to be turned in up to one year from the date of loss.”

May 19 and 20 Tornadoes

Type of Claim ClaimsReceived Payments Made
Homeowners 18,102 $432,876,881
Private Auto 22,126 $73,043,057
Commercial Property 999 $25,117,311
Commercial Auto 478 $2,594,410
Other 464 $4,007,473

May 30 and 31 Tornadoes

Type of Claim Claims Received Payments Made
Homeowners 18,505 $96,748,925
Private Auto 11,684 $27,142,380
Commercial Property 1,779 $16,808,671
Commercial Auto 497 $1,962,854
Other 452 $2,965,866

Source: Oklahoma Department of Insurance

Topics Catastrophe Natural Disasters Claims Windstorm Oklahoma

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