In the past year, America has been rocked by surprise endings — Brexit, the Academy Awards Oscars mix-up, the overtime comeback win of the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 51, and the historic presidential election of the most unlikely candidate.

These anomalous events were considered unusual and unforeseen. At times, it can seem like the world of insurance claims.

While your typical adjuster is all-too-familiar with the standard fare in property claims, your rugs, roofs and couches, once in a while they come across specialty items that are either one-of-a-kind pieces or extraordinarily rare. In short, unusual and unforeseen.

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