FEMA Asks Insurers to Step Aside in Sweeping Sandy Accords
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Federal disaster relief officials asked insurers to get out of the way of settlement talks over more than 1,000 outstanding disputes involving Hurricane Sandy victims’ flood claims.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it would take charge of the discussions in an effort to speed up the resolution of claims, which have been mired in controversy including allegations engineering reports were rigged to avoid insurance payouts.