Friday, May 18th, 2007 — Gov. Marc Racicot, president of the American Insurance Association (AIA), today praised the insurance industry for its quick response in assessing the damage and paying policyholder claims in the aftermath of the devastating tornado that leveled the town of Greensburg, Kansas, on May 4. According to the state Department of Insurance, adjusters have already distributed money and relief to an estimated 80 percent of those with claims. State officials have also called the response “exemplary.”