MEDIA ADVISORY: Insurers Set Up 800 Numbers for Southern California Wildfire Insurance Claims

October 22, 2007 (updated regularly)- Those who have been impacted by the California wildfires, and see their insurer listed here, can call the company free of charge with claims questions at the following numbers:

AAA Insurance (800) 672-5246

Allied (800) 282-1446

Allstate (800) 547-8676

American International Insurance Company of California (888) 760-9195

American National Property and Casualty Company (800) 333-2860

Amica Mutual Insurance Co. (800) 242-6422

Balboa Insurance Group/Balboa Insurance Company/Newport Insurance Company/Meritplan Insurance Company (888) 768-2096

California Casualty (800) 800-9410

Century-National Insurance Co. (800) 733-1980

Chubb (800) 252-4670

CNA (877) CNA-ASAP (262-2727)

Electric Insurance Company (800) 227-2757

Farmers (800) HelpPoint (435-7764)

Fireman's Fund (888) FIREHAT

IDS Property Casualty Insurance Company (Ameriprise) (800) 872-5246

Kemper Insurance (888) 252-2799

MetLife Auto & Home (800) 854-6011

National Interstate Insurance (800) 929-0870

Nationwide/Allied (800) 421-3535/(800) 282-1446

Oregon Mutual (800) 888-2141

Pacific Select (800) 828-3003

Progressive (800) 776-4737

Safeco (800) 332-3226

State Farm (800) SFCLAIM (732-5246)

Travelers: Home and Auto (800) CLAIM33 (252-4633); Business (800) 238-6225

USAA (800) 531-8222

For more information on the California wildfires, go to http://www.iinc.org .