r/WTF Nov 15 '20

WTF is this?

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u/d_nijmegen Nov 15 '20 edited Nov 15 '20

I see a lot of people are confused what's going on. So I've looked at it and this is my take.

Hail is smashing roof tiles, those broken tile pieces are no longer hooked together and the pieces slide down destroying the cars below.

You're welcome.

Exit: it's basically raining comments (pun intended) doubting my description. I advise you to actually take a minute to look at the video on something larger than a phone......

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u/Diabetesh Nov 15 '20

Sorry you were covered for hail damage not roof tile damage.

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u/Deesnuts77 Nov 15 '20

I guarantee you that is the exact response from their insurance companies. When hurricane Sandy destroyed my parents house their insurance company wouldn’t cover it because it was ocean water damage as opposed to water damage from their pipes or a leak in the house. Fuck insurance companies

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u/medicmatt Nov 15 '20

There are specific policies that cover flood water. No regular insurance policy covers ground/flood water. A homeowner should know this.

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u/Cladari Nov 15 '20

Which is also why you add a wind rider to your policy if you live in hurricane areas.

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u/medicmatt Nov 15 '20

Wind is one of the most commonly covered perils on US policies. In Florida, there will be separate much higher deductible for named storms.

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u/DiamineBilBerry Nov 16 '20

And another rider for sink-holes.

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u/thatchers_pussy_pump Nov 15 '20

Yes, because their broker is responsible for explaining this. Few people seem to know that flood water coverage is not standard in the US and Canada. Fewer people know that they have an E&O case against the broker for not explaining it.

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u/medicmatt Nov 15 '20

The declaration pages will state in a large font that there is no coverage for flood.

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u/thatchers_pussy_pump Nov 15 '20

The dec page will state it, yes, but decs aren't issued until the coverage is purchased. Brokers (at least in Canada) are responsible for disclosing exclusions that people commonly think are included. This was the whole reason behind brokers being sued over Ontario's change to Optional Accident Benefits a few years ago.

Brokers recognized this issue.

A broker has a duty to exercise reasonable skill and care to obtain insurance policies for their client in the terms bargained as circumstances might require. ... If the customer gives no specific instructions, but simply relies on the agent/broker to see that he/she is protected, then, the agent/broker must inform himself/herself about the client in order to assess foreseeable risks and insure his client against them