Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood filed suit today to force insurance carriers to pay homeowners' claims from Hurricane Katrina that involve flood or water damages.
"Although some insurance companies are trying to do the right thing, I won't allow others to take advantage of people hurt by Hurricane Katrina," Mr. Hood said at a press conference in Biloxi announcing the suit.
Nationwide Insurance in Columbus, Ohio, one of the defendants in the action, responded with a statement that any allegations of misconduct were "unfounded" and that policy exclusions of flood claims are well established.
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