A tornado can leave a family with two problems at once. Besides the damaged house itself, there is the repair estimate, which arrives later and is rarely in line with what the insurer is willing to pay. The gap between the two figures becomes the point of contention, because insurance covers insured losses rather than guaranteeing a home restored to the owner’s specifications. Few such disputes reach a jury; most end in settlement.
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