Connecticut enables out-of-state adjusters to handle claims from Tuesday’s storms

In the aftermath of Tuesday”™s severe weather that saw four tornados touch down across the state, the Connecticut Insurance Department has activated an emergency program that enables insurance companies to quickly register out-of-state adjusters to help with property and auto damage claims.

“We want to make sure that homeowners get help as quickly as possible from their insurance companies,” Insurance Commissioner Katharine Wade said. “By activating this program, insurance companies are able to quickly get more help on the ground where it”™s most needed.”

The National Weather Service determined that two EF-1 tornados landed in New Haven County in the areas between Beacon Falls and Hamden and between Southbury and Oxford, while a third EF-1 tornado touched down in Winsted in Litchfield County. A fourth tornado of still-undetermined intensity was recorded over the Barkhamsted Reservoir in Litchfield County. In Fairfield County, the Greater Danbury metro area experienced power outages and closed roads due to downed trees.