Water backup coverage can pay for damage to your home if a sewer or drain backs up or a sump pump overflows. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

A Florida-based property insurer that was recently eliminating coverage for non-weather-related water damage from policies taken out of state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has told agents and ...

Water can wreck a home in hours, but what really determines your payout is how long that water sits and how quickly you act. Insurers draw sharp lines between sudden accidents and slow leaks, and ...

When a pipe bursts behind a wall or an electrical short scorches a breaker panel, the chaos in front of you is only half the ...

Water damage claims can vary in cost depending on several factors, including the amount and level of damage and the category of water that caused the damage. These categories don’t reflect categories ...

With another cold front forecast this weekend, your pipes are in danger of freezing and inflicting expensive water damage on your home.

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A Rochester water main break at the corner of Culver Road and Meredith Street on Nov. 11 left city residents with significant damage to their homes and property. A statement released by the City of ...