Annual hail storm damage claims reach €5 million – Times of Malta

The violent hail storms that hit the country every year cost as much as €5 million in insurance claims, figures compiled by the Malta Insurance Association show.

“Every year, there is at least one big hail storm. This is the most worrying weather phenomenon from an insurance point of view. These storms tend to lead to most claims being made, particularly for damage caused to cars,” Adrian Galea, the association’s director general told the Times of Malta.

The island has been affected by a number of violent storms this month, the latest on Friday and Saturday.

Incessant rain and strong winds wreaked havoc in a number of localities on Friday, even bringing traffic to a standstill at times.

Thunderstorms on Saturday forced three incoming flights to divert to Sicily on Saturday afternoon and delaying.....

https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20161121/local/annual-hail-storm-damage-claims-reach-5-million.631664

As reported on Times of Malta, Monday, November 21, 2016, by Mr Ivan Martin