Marshall Fire Debris Insurance Reconciliation process notification e-mail sent

NEWS RELEASE 

BOULDER COUNTY

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For the Marshall Fire survivors that participated in the Private Property Debris Removal (PPDR) program, the next phase of the program — the collection of applicable debris insurance proceeds — begins this month. A detailed letter was emailed to the 566 participants in the program about this phase and the steps that will take place over approximately the next six months.

Here is a copy of the letter:

In follow-up to your participation in the Boulder County Private Property Debris Removal (PPDR) Program, we’re reaching out to inform you that our team is moving forward with the insurance reconciliation process required by FEMA.

As a reminder, when you opted into the PPDR Program, you signed a Right-of-Entry form and Assignment of Benefits form that your property was insured and authorized your insurance carrier to release information regarding your policy coverage to Boulder County.

As required by FEMA, Boulder County is now proceeding with the initial contact of your insurance carrier to determine if insurance coverage is available for debris removal.  If coverage is available, the County will conduct a review of your policy to determine the coverage amount and if you have incurred any eligible debris removal related costs that may qualify for reimbursement.   The County will send a copy of this analysis to you that will specify the amount of the claim being submitted to your carrier.  When homeowners have not exhausted their debris removal coverage through expenditures outside of the PPDR Program costs, the County will request reimbursement of the balance from the insurance carrier – an ultimate offset of FEMA’s reimbursement to the program which, in turn, aids in program closure and determining any amounts owed by the County, the City of Louisville or the Town of Superior.  

We will be holding a virtual Town Hall meeting, currently scheduled on Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. MST, to provide more information on the insurance reconciliation process, and we will notify you of more specific details related to this virtual meeting via email and through our Marshall Fire Recovery newsletter.

To register for the virtual Town Hall please sign up through this Zoom Link: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_vO057JxjSly1JMCl7NUChQ

You should always feel free to speak directly with your insurer concerning any questions about your coverage.  In addition, please feel free to e-mail [email protected], or leave a message at (877) Help720 (877-435-7720) with specific questions related to the PPDR program and debris-related insurance matters. Thank you again for your time and cooperation.

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