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 ...

Many people are dealing with damage from downed trees caused by Thursday's severe weather – that means dealing with insurance. No matter what you're dealing with, starting the process as soon as ...

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 ...

Myles is a former senior insurance editor for Investopedia. He oversaw the strategy and execution of all content aimed at helping people make better insurance decisions. Myles has nearly a decade of ...

As both Humberto and Imelda get upgraded to hurricanes, the National Hurricane Center has issued advisories to residents along the Atlantic coast. Even though most models show the stormy pair veering ...

Discover how filing an insurance claim, regardless of fault, can affect your premium rates. Learn strategies to manage costs effectively.

Homeowners are discovering that the most painful insurance claims are increasingly tied to a familiar list of repairs: roofs shredded by storms, plumbing that fails inside walls, and systems like HVAC ...

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 ...

If you think you may have damage to your home and may submit a claim to your insurance in the future, here are some things you should do as soon as you can to document your property. A word of caution ...

The home of two longtime city of Aspen residents was significantly damaged after a city water main break flooded their house, an incident the city’s insurance carrier said was an accident in denying ...

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 ...