Hailstorm a near record-breaker in Colorado Springs, Fountain
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The total is the second highest on record for the
“The size and amount of hail that battered
More than half of those claims — 15,000 — were filed with
“We base our rates on longer-term trends, not one event or season, whether from hail or wildfire,” Johnson said. “We look at general trends over several years and risk in a particular area as we set rates.”
The storm also inflicted extensive damage to buildings and vehicles at
By comparison, a hailstorm in northern
The numbers are based on a survey of insurers and only cover claims on individual vehicle or residential policies; damage to commercial or government vehicles and buildings, including the zoo, is not part of the estimate.
Walker said this year’s series of hailstorms will fuel future rate increases, but she doubts any insurers will pull out of
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