Farmers Insurance Claims Teams Helping Texas Storm Victims

AUSTIN--(Business Wire)--
Farmers Insurance claims personnel, agents and employees
throughout Texas are helping victims of the heavy rain wind storms
that have hit the state.

Farmers State Executive Director of Farmers Texas Larry Pratt
said, "Our claims teams are helping our customers throughout the storm
areas. As of 4:00 p.m. today (CDT), Farmers had received 392 claims.
Farmers' customers who have suffered damage from the storms should
call the 24-hour Farmers HelpPoint number at: 1-800-HelpPoint
(1-800-435-7764) for immediate assistance."

All Farmers flood claims issues are handled by the National Flood
Insurance Program Services (NFIP). The number to reach the Flood
Claims Department at NFIP is: 1-800-759-8656, EXT. 8653.

Farmers Group, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Zurich
Financial Services, an insurance-based financial services provider
with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in North America and
Europe as well as in Asia Pacific, Latin America and other markets.
Farmers(R) is the nation's third-largest Personal Lines Property &
Casualty insurance group. Headquartered in Los Angeles and doing
business in 41 states, the insurers comprising the Farmers Insurance
Group of Companies provide Homeowners, Auto, Business, Life insurance
and financial services to more than 10 million households. For more
information about Farmers, visit our Web site at www.farmers.com.

Farmers Insurance Group
Jerry Davies, 213-400-4459
jerry.davies@farmersinsurance.com
or
David Bishop, 850-228-8997

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