Broken pipes, faulty appliances, and hidden leaks in walls represent a fast-growing and expensive source of water damage claims, accounting for an estimated 20-25% of all U.S. property insurance losses across personal and commercial portfolios. Verisk’s Non-Weather Water Risk Scores help detect risk before runaway incidents escalate into compounding costs.
Personal and commercial properties are not all alike in their exposure to non-weather water damage. Different vulnerabilities call for unique models.
The damage can be done to a home before a leak is discovered, and traditional underwriting variables may miss critical differences in risk between properties that look alike. Verisk’s Non-Weather Water Risk Score is validated with 13+ years of actual water damage claims.
Non-weather water claims outnumber fire claims by as much as 60 to 1, and annual commercial losses top $16 billion. Damage can escalate in hours. Verisk’s Non-Weather Water Score simply and consistently evaluates this exposure across commercial portfolios.
Underwrite confidently with clearer risk views.