60 percent of the insurance claims filed weeks after Hurricane Michael were from Bay County, the most destructed county from the category 4 storm.
As of Wednesday, 101,145 claims were filed and 61,054 belonged to Bay County.
The next high number of claims was from Jackson County, which had a total of 10,569 claims. Leon County followed Jackson with a total of 6,693 claims. Gulf County had 5,902 claims and Gadsen County had 4,178.
The overall loss estimates to about $1.344 billion, according to the Office of Insurance Regulation.
The category 4 storm landed in Mexico Beach southeast of Bay County while destroying its way into Georgia.
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If you have experienced an insurance loss from a hurricane, tropical storm or other major weather event, don’t be surprised if the insurance company’s first reaction is to claim that your damage is due to some pre-existing condition or assert that your claim is not covered under the terms of your policy or even cancel your policy based on recently-discovered “errors” in your application. But don’t worry. Experienced and aggressive attorneys from ILG are on your side and will advocate on your behalf to see that you get the benefits you are entitled to. At ILG, we take the time to analyze and interpret your policy and understand the full measure of damages available to you. We work with construction experts, restoration professionals and others to determine the facts.
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