The costs of Thursday night’s storms are being tallied and could climb as another round of severe weather sets up along the Front Range.
In addition to , where three homes were destroyed, Thursday night’s storms walloped the region with heavy rain and hail.
is expected Friday.
The Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association’s assessment of Thursday’s storm could come by the end of next week, executive director Carole Walker said.
“We are in that time of year when it feels like we’re in wait-and-see mode all the time,” she said, noting that the severe weather could turn into a multi-day event. “Mother Nature’s just getting started.”
The insurance association represents property and casualty insurers in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, and provides a online on the topics of insurance, claims and loss prevention.
Sudden and severe storms should serve as “a big wake-up call” for insurance customers. Now is a good time to do a policy check up to make sure you are appropriately covered, Walker said, with flood insurance in particular.
“We learned that heartbreaking lesson in 2013,” she said, referencing the that devastated areas statewide.
However, she cautioned that flood insurance has a 30-day waiting period before coverage takes effect.
As the summer storm season heats up, Walker offered some tips for those who are affected by severe weather:
• Call your insurance company or agent.
• Take photos and “document, document, document.”
• If necessary, make temporary repairs, she said. “If you do file a claim, then those would likely be reimbursed.”
• Be diligent. Hire only reputable firms
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Alicia Wallace: 303-954-1939, awallace@denverpost.com or twitter.com/aliciawallace
