Number	21938
Subject	Disasters
Source	WINK-TV (Fort Myers, Fla.)
State	Florida
Year	2004
Publication Date	September 13, 2004 and November 8, 2004
Summary	Soon after the first of Florida's four hurricanes, victims started calling WINK-TV to complain that their insurance companies were not covering the claims they filed. Florida's Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher launched a crackdown on adjusters who underpay claims, and investigated the state's insurance pool. There are now Congressional investigations in Washington based on WINK-TV's story.
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	13
Keywords	hurricane victims;contractors;insurance adjusters;Florida hurricane;insurance companies;Tom Gallagher;Hurricane Charley;Hurricane Frances;Hurricane Ivan;Hurricane Jeanne
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