Storm Help Team Launches “Hear Us!” Social Media Campaign Aimed at Empowering Property Owners and Motivating Insurance Industry to Hasten Superstorm Sandy Victims’ Insurance Claims Payment

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Storm Help Team is encouraging Superstorm Sandy victims to focus on harnessing their frustrations at insurance companies into a social media campaign aimed at urging insurers to do right by their policy holders.

“Having seen the effects of dozens of storms, and the continuing delays in payment, the time is now to empower property owners with all the experts and resources necessary to more quickly secure payment of all the money they deserve”

The “Hear Us!” social media campaign is headed by Storm Help Team (@stormhelpteam), a consortium of engineers, lawyers, public adjusters, estimators, general contractors, window inspection experts and others working throughout the Sandy-impacted area, led by renowned disaster relief reimbursement specialist Scott Mager.

“Having seen the effects of dozens of storms, and the continuing delays in payment, the time is now to empower property owners with all the experts and resources necessary to more quickly secure payment of all the money they deserve,” said Mager.

Experts have warned that even the government’s recent release of billions of dollars of grant and loan money does not guarantee anyone will receive the money they need.

The social media push includes a platform for Sandy victims to voice their “Hear Us!” (#HearUs) message via photos, video and comment areas – focused on their personal stories of insurance company red tape that has resulted in little or no insurance relief, now months following the storm.

Residents and business owners impacted by Superstorm Sandy are asked to upload their photos or videos to the Storm Help Team Facebook page – www.facebook.com/StormHelpTeam and describe what they are posting.

Claimants will be able to share their stories and voice their frustration to insurance companies, showing their storm damage and expressing ways their insurance company could be responding to their claim more fairly and effectively.

Mager, along with other professionals, will engage online with those who upload photos and videos to offer advice, support and insights into next steps.

Residents, business owners, condominium associations and others affected in the New York Metropolitan Area and throughout New Jersey, including the devastated shore areas (Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maryland) can contact Storm Help Team at www.StormHelpTeam.org or (855) 58-STORM to receive a variety of helpful information, including finding and applying for disaster assistance; free claim evaluations; resources to recover and rebuild; and insurance disaster information.