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May 31, 2026
The Home-Insurance Coin Flip: Nearly Half of Claims Result in Zero Payout
Markets & Finance The Home-Insurance Coin Flip: Nearly Half of Claims Result in Zero Payout Home insurers pitch policies as a financial peace-of-mind safety net, but in a disaster customers can find the apparent guarantee of compensation evaporates By Jean Eaglesham and Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky May 30, 2026 9:00 pm ET When disaster strikes, many Americans face a near flip-of-the-coin chance that their home insurer will pay a claim. And the problem is getting worse. The five biggest home-insur ...
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