Connecticut, rest of New England expect a flood of claims after record winter

[NutmegYankee]

BOSTON (AP) — After the Big Dig-out, it's time for the Big Payout. Or will it be the Big Denial?

New England's epic winter is on pace to produce a corresponding number of claims as thousands of homeowners seek to repair damage. Successive storms dumped 110 inches of snowfall in Boston alone, a record for an entire season.

"It's a part-time job just to navigate it all," says Cathy Schwarz, a Plymouth resident who is working with her insurer and repair companies after rooftop ice dams caused leaks in her house. "Everybody says you'll get through this, but all I can see is a house that's just not livable right now."

The winter was so unusually severe that governors across the six-state region have requested or are in the process of requesting federal disaster relief to help state and local governments pay for snow removal and other costs. The requests, however, would not cover home or private property damage.

http://www.theday.com/state-news/20150328/boston-area-expects-a-flood-of-claims-after-record-winter

[Throckmorton]

1. Last week my water main broke.

$900 to repair, all due to the deep frost melting. I have insurance on my water and sewer lateral. But I still have a big mess to clean up in the front yard.