JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Action News Jax First Alert Weather Team has declared a First Weather Alert Day for Tuesday A winter storm is crossing our area.
The Gulf Coast and Southeast are expected to see possible severe weather Monday night into Tuesday.
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association has three important tips when it comes to best preparing yourself to file an insurance claim in the event of storm damage.
Some of these weather conditions may include damaging winds, strong tornadoes, and heavy rain.
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1. Gather copies of your insurance documents. Make sure you have copies of your insurance policies (home, flood, auto) in a safe, dry, and accessible place or electronically saved where you can easily retrieve them.
2. Save your insurance company’s contact information. Save your insurance company’s toll-free claims number in your cell phone contacts. APCIA has a list of toll-free numbers for insurance companies here.
3. Take a home inventory. Use your smartphone to take photos or videos of your belongings, such as furniture, appliances, clothing, garden equipment, artwork, jewelry, and anything else of great value. Save your inventory somewhere where you can easily retrieve it, like the cloud, or email yourself a copy. You can also check if your insurance company has an app to help their policyholders build a home inventory.
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“If your home or business sustained damage in the storm, contact your insurance company as soon as possible to begin the claims process,” said Jeffrey Brewer, vice president of public affairs at APCIA. “Insurers are prepared to quickly deploy all available resources to process claims and help policyholders begin the recovery process once the storm passes.”
Most hurricanes, storms, hail and similar severe weather-related losses are covered by either comprehensive auto coverage, homeowners, renters or commercial insurance policies, APCIA said.
For the latest on what to expect ahead of Tuesday’s expected storm, be sure to stay up to date with Action News Jax First Alert Weather.
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