October 15, 2026
Disputed Property Claims Settled 43% Above the Insurer’s Number. The Bigger Story Is Why.
A Q3 2026 claims report found carrier underpricing outweighed missed repairs about 9 to 1.…
October 14, 2026
Commercial Roof Claims in 2026: Membrane Prices, Roof-Surfacing Exclusions, and the Line Items Carrier Estimates Miss
Membrane and polyiso prices went up again in July, and more commercial policies carry the…
October 2, 2026
Symbility (Cotality) Roof Supplements: What Changes When the Carrier Isn’t on Xactimate
When the carrier's estimate comes out of Symbility (now Cotality) instead of Xactimate, a supplement…
September 30, 2026
Six Policy Endorsements That Quietly Kill a Roof Supplement (and How to Spot Them Before You File)
Every roofer has had this one. The photos are perfect, the test squares are chalked,…
September 22, 2026
Roof Measurement Reports Compared: How Accurate Are EagleView, Hover, Roofr and GAF QuickMeasure, and What the Gaps Cost Roofers
EagleView, Hover, Roofr, GAF QuickMeasure and RoofSnap compared on accuracy, price and Xactimate ESX —…
September 16, 2026
XactGen Roofing: Verisk Is About to Auto-Generate the Adjuster’s Roof Estimate. Here’s What It Will Get Right, and What It Can’t See.
If you have written more than a handful of Xactimate roof estimates, you know the…
September 12, 2026
Recoverable Depreciation on Roof Claims: How to Make Sure the Second Check Arrives
Every roofer knows the frustration: the job is built, the invoice is out, and the…
September 9, 2026
Minnesota Hail Claims Are Now $40,000–$60,000, and the Roof Is Moving to ACV. The Supplement Is Mostly About Depreciation.
Four or five years ago a Minnesota hail claim averaged $10,000 to $15,000. According to…
September 4, 2026
State Farm’s Unsealed Hail Documents: What the $1.4 Billion Means for Your Next Roof Scope
If you have ever stared at a State Farm roof estimate and wondered how a…