Monday, March 24, 2008 - Columbia, SC– Home owners, business owners and car owners are still filing insurance claims more than a week after the tornadoes and hail damage moved through South Carolina. Nearly three times as many insurance claims have been filed as of 4:00 p.m. today compared with this time a week ago.

More than 11,000 insurance claims have now been reported to insurance companies as a result of the recent storms. The total estimated insured property damage is now more than $43 million. The average claim amounts are ranging from $3,000 to $5,000 on homeowners’ insurance claims.
The survey, conducted by the South Carolina Insurance News Service, included data from insurance companies that do business in South Carolina representing approximately 70% of the market.
(source:scinsnews.com)