Hurricane Sandy
Months After Sandy, Insurance Still Not an Answer
Residents of Union Beach met with Rep. Frank Pallone on Tuesday to air grievances about insurance.
Randall Kidd’s story isn’t unique. A Union Beach resident, he’s faithfully paid into the National Flood Insurance Program for years, insuring his home against the kind of flood damage caused by Hurricane Sandy with a $217,000 policy he hoped would make him whole. After his home was destroyed by the late October storm, Kidd set about filling out the appropriate paperwork, meeting with adjusters who came in from out of state and waiting for the check to arrive so he could start to work. Finally, the check did come, but for $89,000, less than half of what contractors have told him it will cost to rebuild his home. In a crowded conference room at Union Beach’s municipal building, Kidd and other area residents met to find an answer, or at least…
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Karl
2:29 pm on Thursday, February 14, 2013
tom...They should be reported for very poor work...There is no such thing as an over inflating contractor if you agreed on a price.. You have some contractors out there that charge more than others, its up to you to decide if you want them to do your work. It has nothing to do with this storm...They just charge more....No one can tell another business how much they should charge their customers… more ›