Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnADVERTISEMENTKit PulliamSat, September 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM GMT+2 5 min readgettyimages.com / NurPhoto (main); Prince Williams (bubble)On Valentine's day, Illinois resident Brenda Daurham was thankful she had home insurance when a pipe under her sink burst, causing serious water damage throughout her property.Over six months later, Daurham is still displaced from her home after Allstate refused to pay for the repairs.Must ReadJeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being oneDave Ramsey warns nearly 50% of Americans are making 1 big Social Security mistake. FOX Chicago's Tia Ewing. "We know he's going to pay off the lien. It sounds like he's going to have the work done to remodel her home, as well, because as you can imagine… it's in complete disrepair from the flooding."Terms and Privacy PolicyEU DSA contactPrivacy & Cookie SettingsMore Info