Living in the northeast, ice dams are a part of life, and a common cause of loss in the insurance industry. However, they are often misunderstood, and effective remedies can be elusive. It’s essential for insurance and claims professionals who may deal with ice dams in their work lives to know what ice dams are, why they occur, how to identify them and the damages they can cause.
Industry data from a Guidewire HazardHub analysis underscores the scope of the issue, with estimates that nearly one-third of U.S. homes, roughly 31.4 million housing units, are