hail damage News

Thousands in St. Louis-Area Suffered Hail Damage

The impact of last weekend’s storm in St. Louis is still being felt as thousands of owners of homes and cars continue to make, or await, repairs. Hail the size of baseballs, even softballs, fell in some parts of the …

Intense North Carolina Storms Bring Damaging Hail

Dense hail that fell on parts of North Carolina’s western Piedmont region is getting the blame for minor traffic accidents and leaky roofs. Officials from Iredell County north of Charlotte to Alleghany County on the Virginia border reported a couple …

NICB Reports 4.5 Percent Rise in 2011 Questionable Claims

There was a 4.5 percent increase in questionable claims (QC) this year compared with 2010, according to the The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) report released today. The report noted a 18.3 percent increase when compared with the first half …

Pennsylvania Men Charged with Damaging South Jersey Homes to Collect Insurance

Two Pennsylvania men and a construction company have been charged for their alleged roles in an insurance fraud scheme that targeted homes purportedly damaged by hail, announced Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Division of Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. …

Houston Jury Finds for Insurer in $22M Suit Over Hail Damage Claims

A jury in Houston, Texas, has found in favor of a property insurer in a lawsuit brought by a townhouse homeowners association over roof hail damage to 22 buildings. Summer Hill Village Community Association sued Colony Insurance for $22 million …

S.D. City Manager Convicted of Grand Theft

A jury has found Sturgis, S.D., City Manager David Boone guilty of grand theft by deception after a three-day trial. KBHB radio reports that the jury deliberated nearly 3 1/2 hours Wednesday night before convicting Boone on the alternate charge. …