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Policyholder Claims Travelers Unit Wrongly Denied Claim With $10.5 Million in Hail Damages

Charter Oak Fire Insurance Co. is facing a breach of contract lawsuit alleging the carrier, a unit of the Travelers Cos. Inc., denied a hail claim that garnered a $10.5 million damage estimate . . .

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