In response to recent heavy rainfall, the Ministry of Water Resources has initiated a Level IV emergency flood response for several provinces, including Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Anhui, Henan, and Chongqing. Facing the sudden rainstorm disasters, local branches of CHINA TAIPING's subsidiaries, Taiping Life and Taiping Property & Casualty, have actively stepped forward to provide insurance services, including risk assessment, disaster relief, and claims investigation, striving to protect the lives and property of the people.
**Comprehensive Risk Assessment Initiatives**
Local teams from Taiping Property & Casualty have dispatched professional staff to key facilities for risk inspections, assisting enterprises with flood prevention measures. Concurrently, the company issued flood prevention advisories on its official social media platforms and sent storm warning text messages to individual clients.
The Taiping Life task force stationed in Xinwuzui Village, Yingshan County, Hubei Province, collaborated with the village committee to conduct special safety inspections of rivers and embankments, strengthening local flood control defenses to safeguard villagers' lives and property.
**On the Front Lines of Disaster Relief**
**In Hubei**
Jingzhou City experienced severe waterlogging due to heavy rainfall, trapping residents in some areas and disrupting supply transport. The Jingzhou Central Branch of Taiping Property & Casualty sent rescue teams to flooded zones, providing emergency assistance to stranded individuals, helping vehicles escape, and aiding people in finding safety.
In Gong'an County, Jingzhou, continuous downpours caused flooding that washed away farm-raised crayfish. Agricultural insurance specialists from the Jingzhou Central Branch waded through water to various breeding ponds, assisting farmers with drainage, disaster response, and damage assessment.
In Xianjiagang Village, Qixingtai Town, Zhijiang City, wheat crops were damaged by the storms. The agricultural insurance survey team from the Yichang Central Branch of Taiping Property & Casualty rushed to the affected villages. Using drones to survey the overall damage and conducting on-site inspections to understand specific losses, they completed preliminary assessments for 21 villages in Qixingtai Town by 18:00 on the 21st. The team has activated expedited claims processing and advance payment mechanisms to help farmers recover.
**In Guangdong**
Persistent heavy rainfall flooded a poultry farm's chicken coops. Upon receiving the claim report, agricultural insurance specialists from the Guangdong Branch of Taiping Property & Casualty promptly arrived at the scene. They assisted the client in unclogging drainage systems and relocating chicks and feed that were not yet submerged, helping to minimize losses.
**In Guangxi**
Following two 5.2-magnitude earthquakes, Liuzhou City faced continued rainfall, complicating post-earthquake rescue and relocation efforts. The Liuzhou Central Branch of Taiping Property & Casualty set up a claims consultation service point at a temporary shelter for affected residents. Claims personnel divided into groups to visit households, verify damage, register information, and collect documentation, ensuring comprehensive post-disaster claims support.
**In Guizhou**
Sudden extreme rainfall caused flooding in parts of Duyun City, submerging the second basement level of a parking lot. Surveyors from the Qiannan Central Branch of Taiping Property & Casualty were dispatched to the site. They provided reassurance to the affected client and, once the water receded, arranged for the removal of waterlogged vehicles and documented the damage details.