Tuesday
Jun082010
Thad Allen Dispatching Teams To Monitor BP Claims Process
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at 12:01PM
Admiral Thad Allen, the National Incident Commander for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, told reporters Tuesday that the response team will soon dispatch representatives to affected states to confirm that BP is reimbursing those hit hard by the ongoing crisis in the Gulf Coast.
"Working claims is not something that's part of BP's organizational competency or capacity," Allen said during a briefing at the Department of Homeland Security. "It's our responsibility to make sure that's being done effectively."
According to the former Coast Guard Commandant, the teams sent to the Gulf states will study data on the claims that have already been filed and look into how the embattled oil giant is handling both personal and business losses.
In addition to probing BP's economic response, Allen said that both he and Tracy Wareing, a FEMA official tasked with overseeing the claims process, will be meeting with Senior BP officials this week.
On Sunday, BP CEO Tony Hayward stated during an interview with the BBC that the company has responded to every claim. However, according to BP Vice President Darryl Willis, of the 37,000 claims filed, only 18,000 have been paid.
"Working claims is not something that's part of BP's organizational competency or capacity," Allen said during a briefing at the Department of Homeland Security. "It's our responsibility to make sure that's being done effectively."
According to the former Coast Guard Commandant, the teams sent to the Gulf states will study data on the claims that have already been filed and look into how the embattled oil giant is handling both personal and business losses.
In addition to probing BP's economic response, Allen said that both he and Tracy Wareing, a FEMA official tasked with overseeing the claims process, will be meeting with Senior BP officials this week.
On Sunday, BP CEO Tony Hayward stated during an interview with the BBC that the company has responded to every claim. However, according to BP Vice President Darryl Willis, of the 37,000 claims filed, only 18,000 have been paid.
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