Catastrophes Do Not Spare Churches

NU Online News Service, Nov. 10, 4:17 p.m. EST

About 750 religious structures insured by Merrill, Wis.-based Church Mutual Insurance Company were damaged by Hurricane Isabel when that storm made landfall on Sept. 18-19, noted Church Mutual Chief Executive Officer and President Jerry Whitburn.

Religious buildings in eight states and the District of Columbia were affected by the storm, with damage the heaviest in Virginia, where about 400 losses occurred.

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