USAA Assisting North Carolina, Virginia Policyholders

1 September 1998

USAA Assisting North Carolina, Virginia Policyholders

    SAN ANTONIO--Aug. 31, 1998--USAA has approximately 400 insurance adjusters and support personnel from throughout the country entering areas hard hit by Hurricane Bonnie.
    USAA has established emergency offices in Wilmington and Jacksonville, N.C., and is working out of its Mid-Atlantic regional office in Norfolk, Va. Teams of insurance adjusters, claims experts and support personnel from its home office in San Antonio and its six regional offices are deploying from those offices to assist policyholders in the eastern North Carolina and Virginia areas.
    USAA has approximately 132,000 insureds in that area. While preliminary reports have indicated damage to USAA-insured property has been light, no dollar estimates of claims are available yet as a result of winds and rain from Hurricane Bonnie.
    USAA has been serving present and former members of the U.S. military and their families for more than 76 years as one of America's leading insurance and financial services companies. The association, well known for its exceptional customer service, offers its 3 million members and associate members a full range of insurance, banking and investment products and services designed to help them meet their financial security needs. Headquartered in San Antonio, with offices throughout the United States and Europe, USAA owns or manages assets of more than $50 billion.