Policyholders still waiting for payment after Hurricane Ike
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Officials with the entities said they have little faith the insurer will pay the claims without more legal battles.
"It's scary," said
Five of the entities still seeking funds for Ike are trying to work through an appraisal process to figure out how much the insurer should pay. Dickinson ISD filed a lawsuit and has battled a legal appeal in an effort to recover the losses.
The pending Ike claims are outliers and don't indicate any problems for Harvey claims, said
Claims through the insurer have become more complicated since Ike struck
"They're rigging the process," Wendell said. "These changes further incentivize TWIA to test to see if policyholders can afford a lawyer or if they have the stomach to fight them in court for years."
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