"The total so far includes nearly 2,000 just to New York Central Mutual, which has about one-third of the market share in Buffalo. Another 1,100 came in to Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., while State Farm Mutual Insurance Co. collected about 1,500 and Allstate took in 500 reports.

Already, all four insurers, as well as Liberty Mutual Group and St. Paul Travelers Cos., have sent special catastrophe teams to Buffalo with dozens of claims representatives, and designated claims from Western New York for expedited attention. Travelers and Erie Insurance even sent mobile claims headquarters - offices on wheels."

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