Water damage insurance is provided in most homeowners insurance policies and protects against sudden and accidental water damage.

Ana has 20+ years of experience covering home improvement and business topics for U.S. and international media. She’s been published in U.S. News & World Report, The American Scholar Magazine, ...

Chris Kissell has been a journalist for three decades and has written extensively about insurance and other personal finance topics for the past 20 years. For the last 14 years, he has been a ...

Water leak detectors promise peace of mind from water leaks when you are away. But are they worth buying? And is a simple $50 kit as good as an installed $1,000 system?

Cracks in walls, as well as doors that don't latch properly and sloping floors, can all be signs of water damage. By Lisa Fogarty “Water loves to tell on itself,” Scott Johnson, president of the ...

For thousands across the Southland, this week’s storms brought unwanted water into their houses, condos and businesses due to flooding, leaky roofs or other causes. The task now for many property ...

Compare plans tailored to your home & budget. A leaking pipe or an overflowing toilet can cause more than just an extensive cleanup. They can also damage your home’s subfloor, carpeting, linoleum, ...

If you're in the market for a used car, be on the lookout for flood-damaged or water-damaged vehicles that may have been cleaned up and put up for sale to unsuspecting buyers. As many as 347,000 ...

I should have moved in mid-September, but thanks to water damage from flooding in our new apartment, the date got pushed to the end of November. While nobody was hurt, and none of my belongings were ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- If you are shopping for a used car, we have a warning. Tens of thousands of water damaged cars are believed to be on the market after tropical storms and hurricanes hit the U.S.