TORONTO – In the event of a massive tornado sweeping in from the ocean, scooping up thousands of man-eating sharks in its fury and dumping them in your city, don’t worry – your house insurance should cover the damages.
After the TV movie Sharknado went viral last week, Consumer Reports, a U.S.-based marketplace watchdog, asked several experts at the Insurance Information Institute if a standard insurance policy would cover nature’s wrath of falling sharks.
“A tornado is a wind event,” Mike Barry, vice president of media relations, told Consumer Reports. Damage from cyclones, tornados and hurricanes are covered under a standard policy.
But what about a falling shark?
“It would be covered, yes, as a falling object,” said Barry.
He also notes if you have comprehensive coverage on your vehicle insurance, you are protected in cases of “contact with animals.”
The marketplace watchdog also provided advice for what to do in the aftermath of a sharknado.
It suggested not to let the shark meat spoil and to check out the group’s ratings for chainsaws, freezers and top-rated grills.
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