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I saw a giant sinkhole on the news that was about to swallow someone’s house. Are sinkholes covered by insurance?
A standard home insurance policy does not cover damage caused by sinkholes. (It’s excluded as damage caused by “earth movement,” as is earthquake damage.)
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There is such a thing as sinkhole insurance. You can contact your current home insurance carrier to see if it offers such coverage.
Here’s more on Holes: An in-depth analysis.
Last updated: May. 30, 2012
