OIC and Insurance Sector Urgently Assist Flood Victims in Southern Thailand
Ms. Wasumdee Wasinon, Deputy Secretary-General for Regional Insurance and Intermediary Supervision, revealed that the OIC and the insurance sector have joined forces to assist citizens, businesses, and industries affected by the floods, particularly in Hat Yai District, the economic region most severely impacted since the 2010 floods.
According to the latest insurance loss data as of November 26, 2015, insurance companies have received damage reports from residents in Songkhla Province. Initially, 1,258 vehicle damage reports and over 506 other property and other damage reports were reported. Previously, the OIC, in collaboration with insurance companies, implemented preventative measures for insured persons, such as advising insured persons to move their belongings to higher ground and using forklifts and tow trucks to remove vehicles from the water level. These measures are intended to provide initial assistance to insured persons and the public. The flooding has exceeded the pre-estimated damage estimates. Therefore, it is expected that damage to vehicles and property of citizens will be greater.
As for assistance measures from the insurance sector, they are continuing to reach our people in the South. The OIC and insurance companies are sending reinforcements from other areas to assist and facilitate these efforts, including accepting claims, assisting with vehicle towing, arranging vehicle storage, conducting disaster surveys, and distributing relief packages and consumer goods. Furthermore, the OIC, through its Insurance Center for Disaster Management and Co-operation (ICD), in collaboration with the insurance industry, has implemented urgent relief measures and facilitated the insured and the public.
The OIC office in Songkhla is one of the offices that has been forced to close due to floodwaters that have rendered it impossible to operate. Backup centers have been established at OIC offices in Phatthalung, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Trang, Yala, and Narathiwat provinces.
Therefore, citizens can contact their insurance companies or OIC offices in these areas. You can also contact the OIC hotline at 1186. You can also check your insurance policy via the LINE account @OICconnect.
The OIC and the insurance industry would like to offer support to our brothers and sisters in the South and other regions currently affected by the floods. We are ready to be a key agency in supporting and standing by our side to provide comprehensive insurance coverage. We urge the public to rest easy knowing that they are not worried about filing insurance claims. This is to ensure that all sectors can safely overcome this crisis and recover from the social and economic damage as quickly as possible.
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