Safeco Claims Team Helping Victims of Midwest Tornadoes

SEATTLE, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Safeco has deployed claims professionals to help Midwest customers recover from this weekend's devastating storms.

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Safeco claims team members arrived in Southwest Kansas today to assist customers in Greensburg, Kiowa County, which was declared a major disaster area Saturday.

Meanwhile, additional personnel will be deployed throughout the region today to help customers impacted by Saturday night storms. According to the National Weather Service, more than 75 tornado touchdowns were reported yesterday in South Dakota, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa.

"Our customers in the Greensburg area have suffered significant damages from Friday's storm, which was one of the most devastating tornadoes we've seen in Kansas," said Robert Johnston, Safeco's National Property Claims leader.

"Safeco is on the ground to assist Greensburg-area customers today, and we're moving quickly to help others throughout the region impacted by Saturday storms."

Safeco claims professionals are available to serve customers claims 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Customers who find damage to their vehicle, boat, home or business property should call 1-800-332-3226 to file a claim.

Full information about what to expect when filing a claim is available at Safeco's online catastrophe information center at http://www.safeco.com/safeco/claims

Safeco, in business since 1923, is a Fortune 500 property and casualty insurance company based in Seattle. The company sells insurance to drivers, home owners, and owners of small- and mid-sized businesses principally through a national network of independent distribution partners.
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