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Water & Excluded Perils Explainer

The water damage standard home policies typically exclude — and which endorsements exist for it.

Calibrate

Drag to set each value — estimates are fine.

FEMA maps zones at msc.fema.gov — most people have never looked theirs up.

A common add-on — it is NOT part of the standard policy.

Sump-pump overflow/failure is typically handled by the same backup endorsement.

Finished basements raise the cost of any water event.

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Insurance Confidence Center

A number is a starting point. Walking through what it means for your actual policy is the part that changes anything.

What this means for you

Get a plain-English summary of your reading.

Levers that move this

  • Your flood-zone risk (your best guess)
  • Do you carry a sewer/water-backup endorsement?
  • Do you have a sump pump?
  • Do you have a finished basement?

Drag these dials above to see the effect instantly.

Get the full write-up

The assumptions behind the figure, the method, and the disclosures that go with it.

How this is calculated — the full method, sources and limits →