Farmers Insurance Claims Team Assists Victims of Santa Cruz Mountain Fires

2008-05-22 23:40:40 -

- Farmers Insurance Group Jerry Davies, 213-400-4459 jerry.davies@farmersinsurance.com Farmers Insurance Group of Companies has sent claims adjusters to the Santa Cruz fire scene to find and assist any of Farmers' customers affected by the fires. Farmers advises its customers affected by the fire to immediately contact Farmers' 24 hour claims hotline, 800-HelpPoint (1-800-435-7764) for immediate assistance.

"A Farmers Customer Care Claims Vehicle (CCV) has arrived also, and is in place to help Farmers' customers," noted John Weaver, Farmers California State Executive Director. "The Vehicle is equipped with state of the art satellite and communications equipment and supplies to help victims in need." -0- The CCV is located at: The Watsonville Fairgrounds 2601 East Lake Ave Watsonville CA 95076

Farmers is the second largest homeowners insurer in California.

Farmers Group, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Zurich Financial Services, an insurance-based financial services provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in North America and Europe as well as in Asia Pacific, Latin America and other markets. Farmers(R) is the nation's third-largest Personal Lines Property & Casualty insurance group. Headquartered in Los Angeles and doing business in 41 states, the insurers comprising the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies provide Homeowners, Auto, Business, Life insurance and financial services to more than 10 million households. For more information about Farmers, visit our Web site at www.farmers.com.

Customer Care Claims Vehicle in Place to Help Farmers Customers