Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Provides Information for Midwest Flood Insurance Customers
Jacksonville, Fla. -- (August 27, 2007) -- Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF), a leading provider of title insurance, specialty insurance and claims management services through a portfolio of companies, today provided information for its flood insurance customers affected by recent flooding in the Midwest portion of the United States.
If you carry flood insurance:
Homeowners who have been flooded and carry flood insurance should immediately contact their flood insurance carrier and provide basic information regarding contact phone numbers, the date of the flooding, and estimate the level of water that damaged their property. Claimants will receive a claim identification number and the name and phone number of their adjusting company, as well as instructions regarding future contact by a flood claims adjuster who will want to view the damage to the property.
Flooded homeowners throughout the Midwest who hold flood insurance policies with Fidelity National Property and Casualty Company are urged to call Fidelity to register a claim, 24 hours a day, at 1-800-725-9472, or to call their Fidelity flood insurance agent.
"This is exactly the type of storm event that federal flood insurance has been designed to cover, and helping our flooded policyholders to begin the process of getting back to normal is our goal," said Patty Templeton-Jones, Vice President of Fidelity National Property and Casualty.
After filing your flood insurance claim:
To facilitate the claims review process, policy holders should take pictures of flood damaged property including a "water line" on the wall to document the flood water level reached in each room of the flooded building. Clean up and removal of wet floor coverings can begin before the adjuster arrives, as long as a one square foot sample of the floor coverings in each room is saved for inspection by the adjuster. Other damaged property should be retained until viewed by the claims adjuster.
"Federal flood insurance is available to every homeowner regardless of their flood risk. An average flood insurance policy might be only $400 and could prevent the financial damage that might linger long after flood waters have receded," continued Patty Templeton-Jones. Fidelity National Property and Casualty Insurance Group is a nationwide provider of personal insurance products, including residential property, auto, flood and umbrella insurance. Agents may visit us at www.fidelityonline.com.
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF), is a leading provider of title insurance, specialty insurance and claims management services. FNF is one of the nation's largest title insurance companies through its title insurance underwriters - Fidelity National Title, Chicago Title, Ticor Title, Security Union Title and Alamo Title - that issue approximately 28 percent of all title insurance policies in the United States. FNF also provides flood insurance, personal lines insurance and home warranty insurance through its specialty insurance business. FNF also is a leading provider of outsourced claims management services to large corporate and public sector entities through its minority-owned subsidiary, Sedgwick CMS. More information about FNF can be found at www.fnf.com.
SOURCE: Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
CONTACTS: Patty Templeton-Jones, Vice President, Fidelity National Property and Casualty, 904-997-7353, ptempleton-jones@fnf.com; Investors: Daniel Kennedy Murphy, Senior Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations, 904-854-8120, dkmurphy@fnf.com