January 27, 2022
DETROIT (AP)–Crews with the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department were working Wednesday to repair 75 active water main breaks, about half the number reported since the beginning of the year. “We expect the final number for January will be the …
April 1, 2014
In 2013, State Farm Insurance paid more than $1.3 billion for more than 175,000 water loss claims as a result of burst frozen pipes, flooded basements and broken appliance hoses. The top 10 states with the most water-related State Farm …
March 5, 2014
The City Council in Sioux City, Iowa, has discussed setting up an insurance fund to cover the costs of water service repairs. The Sioux City Journal says dozens of homeowners have had to pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars …
February 7, 2014
Winter storms that brought heavy snowfall, freezing rain and Arctic air to the U.S. last month will probably cost more than $3.5 billion in economic losses, according to insurance broker Aon Plc. Insurers estimated losses of more than $1.4 billion …