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Why am I only being offered a $10 payout for damage due to a pipe leak?
"A pipe connected to a hose in my backyard was broken and leaking water. When I called a repairman, he made a hole in my house to access the pipe. There was also some water damage to my ceiling. When someone from the insurance company came over to check out all the damage, they only offered to pay me $10. Why am I being offered so little?
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Shannon Martin · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
“It sounds like the insurance adjuster determined that the damage that occurred was not sudden and accidental. In order for water damage to be covered under your homeowners policy, it must be sudden and accidental — like from a pipe that bursts suddenly or from a ruptured hot water heater. If the damage occurred gradually over time, it would not be covered.
In either case, the actual cause of the water damage (in this case the pipe) would not be covered under most policies. You should contact the insurance company to find out their reasoning for offering only $10.
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