Insurers already received 500 damage claims after storm Conall

Three large insurers have so far received a total of some 500 damage claims after storm Conall, which swept across the Netherlands on Wednesday. Claims include water damage, damage caused by blown-off roof tiles, and damage to solar panels, De Telegraaf reported.

Univé has received approximately 300 damage reports so far. Interpolis and Nationale-Nederlanden (NN) together received over 200 claims.

“The impact seems to be limited so far,” an Interpolis spokesperson said on Thursday. Univé noted that the most damage claims were coming from Noord-Holland, Friesland, and Groningen so far.

The KNMI issued a code orange warning for strong winds covering the northern half of the country on Wednesday. The storm left many fallen trees in its wake. A 19-year-old woman died in Lochem when a tree fell on her as she was cycling past.