Monday, July 16th, 2007 — The June 8 hailstorm that pummeled the greater Akron/Canton area has made a sizable dent in insurance claims, according to a survey conducted by the Ohio Insurance Institute (OII). At least 29,219 claims totaling over $105 million are expected to be filed from last month’s storm that included high winds, hail and heavy rains. Survey results found that half of the claims (50.3%) will be filed under auto insurance with anticipated losses exceeding $30.8 million for 14,704 claims. Vehicle damage was primarily dents in car roofs and hoods due to hail. The 13,694 homeowners claims (46.9%) at this point are expected to total $70.4 million. Damage to roofs and siding were the most commonly reported homeowners losses. Most of the remaining losses are for 821 business-related claims, estimated at over $3.7 million.