Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger offered praise for the insurance industry's payment of over $80 million in claims in the wake of a devastating tornado that struck the state earlier this month.
In announcing the state's estimation of total insured losses from the storm, she noted that roughly 80 percent of affected policyholders had received emergency funds from their insurers.
"The insurance industry has been exemplary in their response to the devastation in Greensburg," said Ms. Praeger. "There were insurance company adjusters on their way as early as 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, the day after the tornado."
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