That figure, which does not include commercial or automobile claims, is expected to grow.
SPRINGFIELD – The tornadoes caused some $90 million dollars in insurance claims to more than 5,000 homes, according to the state Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation.
That figure is expected to grow as more claims come in. It is the largest figure for any single natural disaster in state history. That $90 million does not include commercial or automobile claims.
Barbara T. Anthony, undersecretary of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, announced the finding at a City Hall news conference Tuesday morning. She warned property owners to be wary of fly-by-night contractors and encouraged anyone with an insurance question to call a state hotline at (617) 521-7777
State officials arrived at the figure by surveying insurance carriers.