The South Carolina Department of Insurance is hosting a Catastrophe Claims Center in Columbia, SC Wednesday, October 7th and Thursday, October 8th to assist consumers with their insurance questions and claims resulting from the torrential rain and flood event over the past several days. “We hope that anyone that has experienced property damage from the storm will come out to the center so that we may assist them in their claims process and help them recover as quickly as possible,” said Ray Farmer, Director of the South Carolina Department of Insurance. South Carolina Department of Insurance staff will be available to assist and answer questions and will be joined by many of the major insurance companies covering the property and automobiles damaged in this event.
WHAT: South Carolina Department of Insurance Catastrophe Claims Center
WHEN: Wednesday October 7, 2015: 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 8, 2015: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: Shoppes at Woodhill
6090 Garners Ferry Road
Columbia, SC 29209
WHO*: South Carolina Department of Insurance
Allstate Insurance Company
Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of South Carolina
Nationwide Insurance Company
USAA South Carolina Insurance News Service
State Farm Insurance Company
For additional information regarding this release please contact Ann Roberson, 803-737-6207. Please visit the South Carolina Department of Insurance website, www.doi.sc.gov, for additional post-disaster insurance information or call the Department’s Office of Consumer Services at 1-800-768-3467 or 803-737-6180 Monday through Thursday (8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.) and Fridays (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.).
*This is a preliminary list and will be updated as additional insurance companies are confirmed.