Oklahoma Insurance Claims from May Tornadoes Top 70K
Insurance claims filed in response to a major tornado outbreak in May jumped to 70,782 on June 18, with insurance payments reaching $561,976,781, the Oklahoma Insurance Department announced.
The department broke the claims down as follows:
May 19 and 20 Tornadoes
| Type of Claim | Claims Received | Payments Made |
| Homeowners | 17,182 | $374,144,234 |
| Private Auto | 21,218 | $61,427,445 |
| Commercial Property | 993 | $18,727,906 |
| Commercial Auto | 457 | $1,450,418 |
| Other | 415 | $3,216,276 |
May 30 and 31 Tornadoes
| Type of Claim | Claims Received | Payments Made |
| Homeowners | 16,626 | $62,945,489 |
| Private Auto | 10,475 | $19,067,584 |
| Commercial Property | 1,557 | $10,600,186 |
| Commercial Auto | 306 | $1,459,668 |
| Other | 391 | $1,360,596 |
Source: Oklahoma Department of Insurance