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Everything In Its Right Place

ALE coverage is one of those broad coverages that can bedevil adjusters, agents, and insureds alike. Here's a look at all that ALE entails.

By Christine G. Barlow | Updated on November 28, 2011

Additional Living Expense (ALE) coverage is one of those broad coverages that can bedevil adjusters, agents, and insureds alike. Even so, it is one of my favorite topics.

So just what exactly makes a residence “unfit to live in”? Must the entire house or merely part of the dwelling be uninhabitable? A recent question concerns a family with a covered water loss. Although the house is intact, the health department has deemed the water supply no longer safe because of the water leak. The insurance carrier did not want to pay to relocate the family because the house was intact. This is an incorrect interpretation, however, as a habitable dwelling comprises more than just a solid structure. If the insureds cannot use the water or other utilities because of a covered loss, then the carrier must pay to relocate the family. In this situation, the family must be relocated to a place with potable water.

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