According to Finans Norge, insurance companies in Norway have so far registered up to 7 reported claims by insurers to buildings, contents and land.
Compensation for these damages, which have already been reported, can be estimated at around NOK 1,6 billion, according to calculations by the Norwegian Natural Damage Pool. Currently, we do not know what part is covered by the natural damage insurance system and what part is covered by ordinary insurance.
In addition, damage to caravans and cars. The extreme weather "Hans" also caused severe damage to roads and other infrastructure that we did not include in our calculations.
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– We emphasize that the estimates concern only the damages already reported and are preliminary.
Many victims now face heavy burdens, says Ståle Solem Ingebrigtsen, managing director of the Norwegian Nature Damage Pool.
Insurance companies are helping customers as quickly as possible and have re-prioritized resources to help those affected.
According to the Norwegian press, a railway bridge in Ringebu collapsed on Monday. One of the pillars of this bridge broke. Two of the three spans of this over 170-meter-long steel bridge have fallen into the river.
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Source: Finance Norge
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