Superstorm Sandy insurance claims News

1 Year After Sandy, N.J. Urges Consumers to Stay Vigilant About Insurance Fraud

One year after Superstorm Sandy struck the state, New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI) Commissioner Ken Kobylowski is cautioning consumers to remain vigilant about insurance fraud. “Each year, insurance fraud costs companies tens of billions of dollars,” said …

1-Year Anniversary of Sandy Offers Lessons Learned for Coastal Residents

One year ago, Superstorm Sandy struck a dozen states in the Northeast and became the third costliest storm in U.S. history, after hurricanes Katrina and Andrew, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). “Every disaster offers lessons learned for future …

1 Year After Superstorm Sandy: Quick Economic Facts

Superstorm Sandy made landfall as a post-tropical cyclone on the U.S. East Coast October 29, 2012 after cutting a destructive path through the Bahamas, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica and Puerto Rico. Sandy is the deadliest windstorm to have …

Normalcy Eludes Many a Year After Sandy Hit New Jersey

Bart Sutton fought with his insurance company for a year over what it would cost to rebuild his flood-damaged home, then gave up in frustration and tore it down. A week later, the money came through. Simone and Ken Dannecker …