{"id":56981,"date":"2017-09-12T15:34:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-12T14:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-nationwide-begins-response-to-irma\/"},"modified":"2017-09-12T15:36:02","modified_gmt":"2017-09-12T19:36:02","slug":"nationwide-comienza-su-respuesta-al-huracan-irma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/nationwide-comienza-su-respuesta-al-huracan-irma\/","title":{"rendered":"Nationwide Begins Response to Irma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">COLUMBUS, Ohio<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 12, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Nationwide claim representatives and agents are beginning to assist members in response to Irma-related claims.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg1f1aleft\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg1f1aleft\" title=\"Nationwide\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Nationwide\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/319751\/nandeagle_vert_oys_3c_Logo.jpg \"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The safety of our members and our associates is the number one priority,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Ken Enscoe<\/span>, Nationwide&#8217;s senior director of catastrophe claims operations. &#8220;Claims associates are already resolving claims by phone and will be physically on-site as soon as conditions allow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Members with storm damage should call the Nationwide claims hotline at <b>1-800-421-3535<\/b>, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nationwide.com\/insurance-claims-center.jsp\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.nationwide.com\/insurance-claims-center.jsp<\/a> or contact their local agent.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ll be addressing our hardest-hit members first. Those homes with a tree through a wall, an exposed roof or other claims in which the home has become uninhabitable are the priority,&#8221; Enscoe said. &#8220;Claims associates will also focus efforts in those communities with the greatest concentration of property damage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>There are often delays in more serious claims being reported\/investigated because access to the properties can be limited by storm damage.<\/p>\n<p>To prevent further interior damage or loss, Nationwide encourages all members to safely make temporary repairs and offers the following tips:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Holes in roofs and broken windows should be covered with plastic or plywood\n<\/li>\n<li>Secure your property to prevent theft or vandalism.\n<\/li>\n<li>An itemized list of the home&#8217;s damaged or destroyed contents can assist members in addressing their claim, based on their policy limits and other coverage factors.\n<\/li>\n<li>Prevent the growth of bacteria and mildew. Immediately inventory and place all moist content material outside the structure to dry out.\n<\/li>\n<li>For structural damages, speak with your Claims Representative about help in finding a local contractor that can work with your adjuster on the scope and price of repairs.\n<\/li>\n<li>Use fans to circulate air and assist with drying after removing standing water and establishing it is safe to reconnect electricity.\n<\/li>\n<li>Use an air conditioner and dehumidifier if available.\n<\/li>\n<li>Keep thermostat set at or below 70 degrees \u2013 increasing the thermostat could promote growth of bacteria and mildew.\n<\/li>\n<li>Retain nonperishable damaged items to allow for property evaluation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>About Nationwide<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company based in <span class=\"xn-location\">Columbus, Ohio<\/span>, is one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the U.S. and is rated A+ by both A.M. Best and Standard &amp; Poor&#8217;s. The company provides a full range of insurance and financial services, including auto, commercial, homeowners, farm and life insurance; public and private sector retirement plans, annuities and mutual funds; banking and mortgages; pet, motorcycle and boat insurance. For more information, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationwide.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.nationwide.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Nationwide, Nationwide is on your side and the Nationwide N and Eagle are service marks of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.<\/p>\n<p><b>Contact:<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">David Gilligan<\/span><br \/>(614) 677-7305<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:Gillid2@nationwide.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">Gillid2@nationwide.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/319751\/nandeagle_vert_oys_3c_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/319751\/nandeagle_vert_oys_3c_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Nationwide<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">COLUMBUS, Ohio<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 12, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Nationwide claim representatives and agents are beginning to assist members in response to Irma-related claims.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg1f1aleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg1f1aleft\" title=\"Nationwide\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Nationwide\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/319751\/nandeagle_vert_oys_3c_Logo.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The safety of our members and our associates is the number one priority,&#8221;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":56982,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-negocios-y-finanzas"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56981","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56981"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56981\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56982"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}