EDITORIAL: Consider coverage for subsidence [The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.]
By The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. | |
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Or would you be, for all practical purposes, sunk?
In
The state's
Due to this region's history of anthracite mining, much of the
Based on DEP's figures, 14 claims in
A standard homeowner policy typically doesn't cover damage caused by abandoned coal or clay mines, or sudden discharges of water from mine voids. The bill for repairing a property impacted by subsidence averages about
Why not make the call? Talk with your own insurance agent, too, ensuring that you have adequate, but not excess, coverage.
Then if something should go wrong at your property, at least you can be confident of receiving an eventual lift.
Risky business
Get details about the state
--Call
--Visit www.paMSI.org.
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