Filing a home insurance claim in a timely fashion can put money in your pocket faster. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you ...

Homeowners insurance can cover damage to your property, whether it's from a burst pipe or a devastating fire. You'll need to file an insurance claim if you want to get compensated, however, and ...

When a storm, fire, or burst pipe rips through your home, the first instinct is to fix what you can see. Yet the outcome of ...

Remember the hassle of filing an insurance claim a decade ago? The paper forms, the endless phone calls, the waiting for a claims adjuster to maybe, possibly, squeeze you into their schedule next week ...

Back in April, a big storm blew through my Missouri neighborhood, and golf ball–sized hail pounded my home with fierce intensity. A little later, I was sitting on my couch when I felt something wet ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Your home insurance claim payout may be either a full or a partial payout, depending on the nature of the damage and your carrier’s policies. Filing a property insurance claim may increase your annual ...