Storms Dudley, Eunice, and Franklin caused at least 500 million euros worth of damage in the Netherlands, the Dutch association of insurers VvV announced on Monday. Insurers have already received a record number of damage claims from these storms and expect to receive more in the coming days, the VvV said. The damage came from trees and branches falling onto …
Winter storm Ciara caused an estimated 150 million euro in damages when it ripped through the Netherlands on Sunday and Monday. “On Monday there were still strong gusts in most of the country,” said Richard Weurding, the general manager of insurance association Verbond van Verzekeraars. Roof tiles that were shaken loose by gusts of wind on Sunday can still blow …
Last year insurers caught 12,879 cases of insurance fraud, compared to 11,540 in 2017, the center for combating insurance crime CBV announced. The total amount of insurance fraud discovered last year was 82 million euros, compared to 101 million euros in 2017. "It is very difficult to estimate how much fraud is committed in total, but I think we can …
