Insurance claims related to Hurricane Matthew are arriving in earnest now — nearly 30,000 of them as of Tuesday morning.
The exact number, according to the Florida Department of Insurance Regulation, was 29,697. Estimated losses stood at $170 million.
Of the total claims, 641 had been closed.
“It’s still early in the process, but we are monitoring the information being reported for any potential concerns,” department spokeswoman Amy Bogner said via email.
Residential property accounted for 26,147 claims; commercial, 481.
Volusia County was hardest hit, reporting 8,973 claims. Duval County reported 4,464, and Brevard 4,252. St. Johns reported 2,927.
Also hard hit were Flagler County, with 1,656 claims and Orange with 1,318. The other affected counties reported fewer than 1,000 claims each.
The department maintains a webpage featuring the latest claims tally, including county-by-county breakdowns.
