Foundation contributes $100,000 to American Red Cross for Hurricane Harvey Relief

NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2017 – Assurant claims teams are responding to extensive homeowner and flood insurance claims from Texas and Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

The Assurant First Response Team is assisting customers and processing claims related to the storm, giving priority handling to claims and inquiries from areas impacted by Hurricane Harvey, with an emphasis on property and flood insurance policies. Inside adjusters have been working with policyholders since Harvey’s first impacts and mobile claims teams are in the field and will be participating in state-run insurance claim locations.

Toll-free numbers are operational for customers to report hurricane-related claims and make inquiries. Customers should contact the appropriate company for their policy:

American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida: 
800.358.0600 (property)
800.423.4403 (National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Flood policy)

American Security Insurance Company: 800.326.2845

Hallmark County Mutual Insurance Company: 800.358.0600

Ranchers and Farmers Mutual Insurance Company: 800.358.0600

Standard Guaranty Insurance Company: 800.326.2845

Voyager Indemnity Insurance Company: 800.358.0600

This contact information along with steps policyholders should take, can also be found on Assurant.com.

“Since Harvey made landfall, our employees have been working to support customers with property damaged by this unprecedented hurricane, always focusing on how we can best help them navigate the many hardships storms like this can bring,” said Michael Campbell, president, Global Home, Assurant. “We are only beginning to see the extent of the vast devastation caused by this disaster and want our customers to know that we are committed to assisting them through the recovery and rebuilding process.”

The Assurant Foundation, the charitable arm of Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), earlier this week announced a $100,000 contribution to the American Red Cross for its Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.  The Assurant Foundation also will match 2-for-1 all Assurant employee contributions made to the American Red Cross through September. 

“All of us at Assurant appreciate the extensive work the American Red Cross does to help those impacted by natural disasters like Hurricane Harvey, and we remain committed to supporting their mission,” Campbell said.

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