The Insurance Compensation Consortium has already handled 1,385 cases for a total of EUR 4,904,158
Open a credit line ICO with 25 million fund
Begin to implement the tax benefits in reducing the amount of property tax and business tax
Also postponed to employers contributions to social security
The Government delegate in the Region of Murcia, Rafael González Tovar, this morning reported on the Second Inter-Ministerial Commission held yesterday in Madrid for the management of accidents caused by earthquakes in Lorca.
Interministerial Commission has given such knowledge that is working for the management and resolution of the aid provided for in Royal Decree 6 / 2011 in all sections: damage to homes, rental costs, replacement of household necessities, emergency expenses, damages and damage to cultural heritage.
The Insurance Compensation Consortium "cruising speed"
The Insurance Compensation Consortium showed that until June 6, had received 22,136 applications, so it is estimated that the economic cost could reach 91 million euros.
He also reported that so far have made 25 house demolitions and 10 others are planned, the total amount of 2.5 million euros will be paid by the State.
In regard to the method of management, said that they are using the latest innovations to reduce processing times for what has 212 insurance adjusters moved to the area and six offices in Murcia, Valencia, Barcelona , Oviedo, Valladolid and Central Services dealing with the processing and payment of the claim files.
In this sense, the delegate of the Government has indicated that "we are working at cruising speed, because the first payments were made in the first week to 71 records management amounting to 121,230 euros, the first million euros for 276 records in the second week and the fourth week and has handled 1,385 cases for a total of 4,904,158 euros. "
To this end, the Consortium provides various types of media attention of damage:
Phone Monday to Saturday with 90 posts for attention from 9 to 18 hours and mail the rest to respond within 72 hours, at which have been taken over 12,375 calls (55.9%).
Internet via the web, communications 8,566 (38.7%)
Mail or face delivery of documents at the offices of Lorca with 1,195 assists (5.4%).
He also noted that in most of the communication of damage the speaker is the insurer or an insurance intermediary (62%), while directly by the insured or relative of the same represents 30.53%.
ICO loans and tax breaks for Lorca
The Interministerial Commission has stressed the importance of other resources available such as funds ICO, which has opened a credit line amounting to 25 million euros, using the mediation of financial institutions with presence in the region of Murcia.
The interest is 2% APR will have 5 years with a grace period and within available funds until 31 March 2012.
As for the tax benefits, the government delegate recalled:
Reducing the amount of IBI in the year 2011 for housing, facilities, workplaces and the like involved.
Reducing business tax from 2011 to industries and commercial and professional establishments.
You have deferred contributions to Social Security and June 1st became effective bonus to 14,359 pensioners Lorca.
Source: Delegación del Gobierno en Murcia