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Make Your Claim Directly Texas is number one again, but this time it’s a dubious honor. The Texas Department of Insurance reported that hail losses in Texas in 2016 exceeded $5 billion, the highest annual losses ever recorded. Luckily, 2017 hasn’t been quite as hail-bent on damage, but tornadoes and storms have still racked up more than $1 billion in losses so far this year. When you’re impacted by a storm, the only figure that matters is Number One. “We go out of our way to ensure our policyholders have easy, fast ways to file their claim,” said Greg Jensen, Germania’s director of Casualty Field Claim Operations. “The faster they file, the quicker we can respond and help them get whole again.” There are two simple ways to file a claim. Be sure to have your policy number, the date of the loss, the address of the loss and a brief description of the loss on hand. 1. Go to GermaniaInsurance.com and follow the links for reporting a claim. NOTE: If your claim involves the loss of life or severe injury, or it has caused your home to be unlivable, phone Claims Direct at 877-GERMANIA for immediate help. at 877-GERMANIA. By calling this number, you will reach a shorter menu that will get you in touchwith a claims professional faster than if you call the main switchboard number. Use the Claims Direct number for first notices of claims and follow-up questions about your existing claims. 2. Call Claims Direct
Credit unions have become one of the last bastions of old-fashioned customer service. The cooperative, not-for-profit nature of credit unions means they put the interests of their members first, returning profits to those members through lower loan rate offers, low-or-no-fee services, and often higher savings rates than what for-profit banks offer. On average, credit union households save about $159/year in fees as compared to similar households using a bank. If personal attention and savings aren’t enough incentive for you to joinGermania Credit Union, then maybe you’ll be swayed by how safe your money will be. GCU, like other credit unions nationwide, is financially secure with individual deposits up to $250,000 backed by the National Credit Union Association, a U.S. government agency on par with the banking industry’s FDIC. Membership in the Germania Credit Union is open to Germania policyholders, employees and agents, as well as individuals who live, work, worship or attend school within a 10-mile radius of the Germania Credit Union office in Brenham. Like most other credit unions, GCU extends eligibility to its members’ families, too, including spouses, children, brothers, sisters, parents, grandparents, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, fathers-in-law, mothers-in-law and cousins. To take full advantage of GCU’s great rates, lower fees and personalized service, complete and return the application available at GermaniaCreditUnion.com , or join in person at our friendly office located at 507 Highway 290 E. in Brenham. For more information, call GCU at 979-836-5224. Where you matter most
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