Fort McMurray fire victims feel insurance squeeze - The Globe and Mail
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Although evacuees only started returning to the city last week, the insurance claims process is already deepening a sense of misery for many homeowners and businesspeople starting to rebuild their lives. This comes on top of the financial hardship that many have suffered in this oil-producing region as prices have remained in a slump.
“It’s wrong, it’s just terribly wrong,” said Thompson, a 57-year-old heavy equipment operator. “They are trying to cut me a check and I am not taking it, I am getting legal advice.”
Many residents cited insurance representatives who shocked them with lower-than-expected property appraisals, or long wait times for damage inspections by company claims adjusters.
Et maintenant, les assurances qui veulent payer le moins possible...
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