Tallahassee sewer backup: endorsement saved the claim.
Sewer backup damaged basement and contents. Claimant had the often-overlooked water backup endorsement.
Sewer backup damaged basement and contents. Claimant had the often-overlooked water backup endorsement.
The initial claim
What went wrong
Initial offer applied base-policy exclusion of sewer backup.
The intervention
What we did
Surfaced water backup endorsement; claim re-evaluated under endorsement terms.
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Key takeaways
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Know your endorsements. Sewer backup is a $100-150/year endorsement with major payoff in claims.
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