Sandy Claims Figure Update From State Farm, Nationwide

Sandy-related claims are coming in at a fast pace, major insurers say. State Farm Insurance said it received approximately 90,000 Sandy-related claims (76,100 property claims and 13,900 auto claims) as of end of day Nov. 5. Looking at individual states and jurisdictions for property claims, State Farm received as of Nov. 5: 27,400 claims in New York, 21,000 in New Jersey, 11,800 in Pennsylvania, 6,000 in Maryland, 4,360 in Ohio, 2,540 in Virginia, 1,420 in Connecticut, 660 in Delaware, 360 in the District of Columbia, and 380 in West Virginia. For auto claims, State Farm received as of Nov. 5: 7,870 claims in New York, 3,290 in New Jersey, 1,400 in Pennsylvania, 680 in Maryland, 400 in Virginia, 160 in Connecticut, and 130 in Delaware.