Insurance agent says ice, snow claims ‘astronomical’

Winter 2011 has dumped more than 70 inches of snow on local streets and homes and a mountain of damage claims on the desks of insurance agents like Liz Puleo and Joyce Racki. “It’s astronomical right now,” Racki said Monday as she summed up the number of damage claims filed during the last two months with Lynn-based Admiral Insurance. “You can’t even keep up with it.”