Ministry of Finance urges swift insurance compensation after Typhoon Yagi
The Ministry of Finance’s Insurance Supervisory Authority has called on insurance companies to expedite compensation payments to those affected by typhoon Yagi.
A tree fell onto a car due to the impact of Typhoon Yagi in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The Ministry of Finance’s Insurance Supervisory Authority has called on insurance companies to expedite compensation payments to those affected by typhoon Yagi.
In an official dispatch on September 9, the department urged insurers to coordinate damage assessments and ensure timely and full compensation in line with contractual agreements and legal regulations.
Insurance companies have been instructed to advance compensation, resolve claims and report on the status of settlements by 12 September 2024. The department also requested the Vietnam Insurance Association to coordinate with insurers to provide humanitarian support where appropriate.
In response to the disaster, several insurers have already sent staff to affected areas to assess the damage and initiate compensation for policyholders. These companies are collaborating with local authorities and organisations to offer assistance to impacted communities.
Typhoon Yagi has caused extensive destruction, including damage to nearly 7,400 homes, widespread power outages and damage to infrastructure such as power lines, buildings and schools. Significant losses were reported in agriculture, with almost 98,000 hectares of rice and over 11,700 hectares of crops affected. The storm also damaged aquaculture, particularly in Quang Ninh, where 1,100 fish cages were destroyed.
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A total of 59 people had been reported dead and missing due to prolonged heavy rains and floods caused by Typhoon Yagi in northern localities as of 11:30 a.m on September 9, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Hoang Hiep reported the same day.
Typhoon Yagi has left nine people dead and 187 others injured in several northern provinces, according to initial statistics reported as of September 8 morning.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on people, businesses, organisations and localities to provide aid and support for those affected by typhoon Yagi, the third storm to hit Vietnam this year.
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