Responding to Hurricane Helene: Making Insurance Claims That Get Paid
Hurricane Helene has carved a path of devastation through the American Southeast, exposing continued shortcomings in local, state, and federal infrastructure and causing harm to both persons and property. It will take years to restore the affected communities in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee—a process likely to start now and without delay. Business owners and individuals alike will be facing billions of dollars in lost and damaged property. The following is a quick reference guide from the Perkins Coie Insurance Recovery team on best practices for making and preserving property insurance claims following a natural disaster like Hurricane Helene. Prepare for the worst before it happens. Ensure that commercial and individual property insurance programs are thoughtfully purchased and negotiated in advance to cover every reasonably possible risk, including the risk presented by “named storms” like Hurricane Helen...