Water damage has quietly become one of the most expensive threats to modern housing, even in properties that advertise “brand ...

Winter is exposing a quiet weakness in older homes that is now showing up in insurance files: aging plumbing and hidden water ...

When people think about water damage, they often associate it with floods, hurricanes, and other catastrophic events. But burst pipes, failed appliances, and other events inside the home can also ...

Extensive flooding has left thousands of Milwaukee area residents with property damage. Gov. Tony Evers has requested help from FEMA, but for now, many are wondering if insurance will help pay for ...

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Water leaks and frozen pipes tied with burglary and slip-and-fall incidents as the most common small business insurance claims in 2025, each accounting for 20% of filings with The Hartford, the ...

When Noel Wise came downstairs on a January morning in 2022, she saw water covering the kitchen floor and spreading into a nearby room in the Fairfield house where she lived. Shocked, she immediately ...