Whoever said patience is a virtue clearly never had to wait on a home insurance claim to be paid out. After a disaster touches down, you’re stuck dealing with the physical damage sustained by your home, trying to figure out a short-term housing solution, and grieving the loss of irreplaceable items, so waiting to receive the funds from your insurance claim can only make matters more stressful. In 2021 alone, natural disasters in the U.S. totaled approximately $145 billion – that’s billion, with a B. The fact of the matter is that weather-related disasters aren’t slowing down anytime soon, and they can spell financial ruin for many Americans who don’t receive financial assistance from an insurance claim soon enough. While you may think your homeowner’s insurance policy will take care of everything quickly, that’s not always true. Depending on where you live and state laws, an insurance claim can take [...]