Fidelity National Financial Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., has announced that its Fidelity National Property and Casualty Insurance Group Catastrophe Team has established a dedicated, around-the-clock hotline for reporting claims related to Hurricane Katrina.The company noted that prompt reporting of claims will enable the catastrophe team to assist policyholders in scheduling inspections of their property. The team consists of Fidelity National Insurance Co., Fidelity National Property & Casualty Insurance Co., and Fidelity National Indemnity Insurance Co. The hotline number for both agents and policyholders is 866-397-6347. FNF can be found on the Web at http://www.fnf.com.
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