The shortage of natural gas and record temperatures of freezing that crashed in New Mexico, insurance companies February for $ 55 million in claims.
A report by the Insurance Division of the State Public Regulation Commission said that the owners received the most help, which is 7422 of nearly 8900 claims that were paid and almost $ 45 million total insurance payment.
The Santa Fe New Mexico said Tuesday that more than $ 10 million went to pay 1352 a trade or business demands, while less than $ 200,000 went to 87 auto claims.
In total, 9,600 insurance claims were filed, 273 were refused and 474 did not result in payments from the insurance company.
Extreme winter weather left an estimated 32.000 homes and businesses in New Mexico, without natural gas for several days.
While it is difficult to place an exact cost of the damage caused by natural gas cutting and freezing, the State memo offers a partial accounting by 159 licensed insurance companies that have submitted data to the Division of Insurance.
"That's a little deal," said Rep. James Strickler, R-Farmington, the Monday of the payment of $ 55 million during the inaugural meeting of the Emergency Natural Gas Task Force Legislative Research.
The claim was average homeowner $ 6,000, compared to $ 7.500 on average commercial claims. The affirmation of the average car was $ 2,200.
The memorandum shows that the number of claims and the insurance money paid does not reflect the magnitude of the damage to New Mexico.
Not counted are the dollars that individuals and businesses spend on deductibles to activate their insurance policies. The figures do not include damage to uninsured property or infrastructure of the city or county, such as municipal water systems which burst frozen pipes thawed since.
In seeking federal help early this year, the state estimated $ 4.6 million in damages to the insurance entities and public infrastructure, state Homeland Security Secretary Michael Duvall said Monday.
That cost could rise. The State added three people to the list of recipients of federal assistance after the initial request was made, said Duvall.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will pay 75 percent of the total cost, with the division of state and local governments the remaining 25 percent said Duvall.
A report by the Insurance Division of the State Public Regulation Commission said that the owners received the most help, which is 7422 of nearly 8900 claims that were paid and almost $ 45 million total insurance payment.
The Santa Fe New Mexico said Tuesday that more than $ 10 million went to pay 1352 a trade or business demands, while less than $ 200,000 went to 87 auto claims.
In total, 9,600 insurance claims were filed, 273 were refused and 474 did not result in payments from the insurance company.
Extreme winter weather left an estimated 32.000 homes and businesses in New Mexico, without natural gas for several days.
While it is difficult to place an exact cost of the damage caused by natural gas cutting and freezing, the State memo offers a partial accounting by 159 licensed insurance companies that have submitted data to the Division of Insurance.
"That's a little deal," said Rep. James Strickler, R-Farmington, the Monday of the payment of $ 55 million during the inaugural meeting of the Emergency Natural Gas Task Force Legislative Research.
The claim was average homeowner $ 6,000, compared to $ 7.500 on average commercial claims. The affirmation of the average car was $ 2,200.
The memorandum shows that the number of claims and the insurance money paid does not reflect the magnitude of the damage to New Mexico.
Not counted are the dollars that individuals and businesses spend on deductibles to activate their insurance policies. The figures do not include damage to uninsured property or infrastructure of the city or county, such as municipal water systems which burst frozen pipes thawed since.
In seeking federal help early this year, the state estimated $ 4.6 million in damages to the insurance entities and public infrastructure, state Homeland Security Secretary Michael Duvall said Monday.
That cost could rise. The State added three people to the list of recipients of federal assistance after the initial request was made, said Duvall.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will pay 75 percent of the total cost, with the division of state and local governments the remaining 25 percent said Duvall.
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