Water damage: The leading cause of home insurance claims
Water seeping through the roof or windows, sewer backup, overflowing bathtubs, leaking water heaters—for the past decade, water damage has been the leading cause of home insurance claims.
Considering that half of claims, sometimes even more, with home insurance are related to home plumbing fixtures, sewer backups, or various types of water infiltration, there is cause for concern.
Fortunately, there are ways to protect yourself. You can prevent certain losses and worries by learning about the coverage and insurance amounts you should subscribe.
Find the information you need about water damage in this report.
Insurance coverage
- Additional coverage
- Which damages are covered by a home insurance contract?
- Your interactive hous: what's covered?
Articles
- Thrifty tips to avoid costly water damage
- Water damage: maintaining is preventing!
- Winter and water damage: are you protected?
- More and more water damage
- How to protect yourself from sewer back-ups
Videos
François and Nancy, two protagonists who are experiencing a variety of issues, learn what they need to know about insurance. Here are some of their misadventures with water damage in their home and the lessons they learned.
- Reacting quickly in case of water damage
- Water can cause damage even in winter!
- Beware of leaking appliances
- Old water heater: Beware of damage!
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Brochures
Reacting quickly in case of water damage
Water can cause damage even in winter!
Beware of leaking appliances
Old water heater: Beware of damage!
