In November I closed on a rental house in Leesburg, just a little south of here. The insurance quote I got in October included sinkhole insurance for about $25. However, when the policy was issued at closing sinkhole coverage was excluded. The additional cost to add sinkhole coverage was about $1,000. All this was the result of a large sinkhole that opened in downtown Leesburg and swallowed a small business shop.
Apparently the insurance companies draw a big circle around known sinkholes and stop offering coverage. Something akin to a hurricane coming our way.
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