Scores of insurance claims either have been closed without payment or remain open four months after the Boston Marathon bombings, leaving business owners and residents in limbo, according to the state Division of Insurance. Of the 207 claims reported as of July 26, 84 claims were closed with a total of $1.17 million in payments, and 76 were closed without payment. The remaining 47 claims were still pending. "Were still fighting for money," said Brett Fodiman, one of the owners of the Forum Bar and Restaurant. "No ones helped us out. We hired an adjuster to help us manage all our losses. If the city and state were involved, it might speed things up. But for now, this battle is still going on." Sheila Dillon, director of the citys Department of Neighborhood Development, said the department registered more than 500 businesses in the affected area and asked them to name their insurance carriers. The department helped about 80 of those businesses with insurance issues, often using local attorneys donating their time.
Many left waiting for bombing insurance $$
Monday, August 19th, 2013
Property
External References & Further Reading
http://bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2013/08/many_left_waiting_for_bombing_insurance



