Tesco insurance decided to define storm damage:
It must be due to a SINGLE VIOLENT EVENT where the wind reaches 55MPH (which is storm force 10 on the beaufort scale) whereas the Beaufort scale makes it clear that structural damage can occur at lower wind speeds.
A claim will be summarily rejected unless the wind reaches.Clearly this small print will allow Tesco to reject almost every claim.
Some other more reasonable insurance companies use a weaker wind strength without the need for it to be a single event.
Reviewed on: 24th February 2022
