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Helene: Insurance company complaints few, though coverages eye-opening - North Carolina - The Black Chronicle

(The Center Square) – As North Carolina rebuilds from the massive damage inflicted by Hurricane Helene, state regulators have not received widespread complaints about insurance companies refusing to pay claims that were covered by policies, a spokesman for the state’s insurance commissioner says. However, some homeowners are finding out that their policies didn’t cover certain […]

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