The last “gift” anyone wants during the holidays is an insurance claim. But some types of insurance claims peak during the holiday season, like water damage claims from frozen pipes and fire damage claims from home cooking fires.
In fact, the holidays are one of the busiest seasons for insurance claims professionals, according to PropertyCasualty360, with the following claim types leading the way.
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