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insurancejournal. com > magazines > mag-features > 06/22/2026 > 874418. htm

Roof Costs Soar Even as Claims Decline: Verisk

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (563+ words) Hail volatility and aging roofs are driving higher residential replacement severity, a new study by data analytics and technology provider Verisk finds. Roof losses didn't slow despite a 20% decline in overall claims volume in 2025. Data showed that average U. S. residential replacement…...

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insurancejournal. com > news > west > 05/28/2026 > 871536. htm

Insurance Attorneys Flip $1 M Hail Claim into Nearly $2 M Suit for Contractor Interference

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (622+ words) What began as a lawsuit filed against Church Mutual Insurance Company on a $1 million-plus claim dispute turned into a potential $2 million award against a contractor after a jury found the contractor intentionally interfered with the insurance contract and caused the…...

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insurancejournal. com > magazines > mag-features > 01/26/2026 > 855303. htm

'Door Knocker' Roofers Were Knocking. North Carolina Farm Bureau Answered.

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (345+ words) It began with "door knockers" " the all-too-familiar practice of roofing companies telling homeowners that they can get a new roof with little or no out-of-pocket expense. It was one of many solicitation attempts at the same house in just a…...

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insurancejournal. com > news > southcentral > 01/13/2026 > 854151. htm

Oklahoma Homeowners Can Apply for Up to $10 K Grants for Fortified Roofs

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (243+ words) Oklahoma homeowners can now apply for grants of up to $10, 000 to upgrade to storm-resistant Fortified roofs. The Oklahoma Insurance Department opened statewide applications for its Strengthen Oklahoma Homes (SOH) Grant Program on Monday, Jan. 12. The statewide expansion follows " Oklahoma homeowners…...

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insurancejournal. com > news > southeast > 12/18/2025 > 851533. htm

'Door Knocker' Roofers Were Everywhere. NC Farm Bureau Saw an Opportunity

6+ mon, 5+ day ago  (461+ words) It began with "door knockers" " the all-too-familiar practice of roofing companies telling homeowners that they could get a new roof with little or no out-of-pocket expense. But the state's insurance commissioner explained at a conference that it is difficult to…...

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insurancejournal. com > news > southeast > 12/15/2025 > 851007. htm

North Carolina Sting Operation Alleges Roofer Damaged Shingles to File Claim

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (411+ words) Allegations that some roofers deliberately damage roofs in order to qualify properties for insurance claims have long been a concern for insurers. This fall, the North Carolina Department of Insurance and North Carolina Farm Bureau decided to do something about…...

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insurancejournal. com > news > southeast > 12/01/2025 > 849459. htm

How 'Super Roofs' Reward Insurers, Cat Bond Investors and Homeowners

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1086+ words) As the Trump administration stalls federal funding for projects intended to make states more resilient to climate change and private insurers decline to cover properties in high-risk zones, North Carolina just proved there's another way to fund disaster preparedness: a…...

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insurancejournal. com > news > west > 09/15/2025 > 838741. htm

California Roofing Contractor Must Pay $2 M in Unpaid Wages, Damages

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (149+ words) A federal court ordered a Northern California-based roofing contractor to pay $1. 9 million in back wages and damages to 158 workers after a U. S. Department of Labor investigation reportedly found the employer failed to pay required overtime rates to workers. The action by…...