Hurricanes expose big hole in most Georgia home insurance policies
With Hurricane Irma churning toward Georgia, homeowners have to confront a tough lesson from the destruction Hurricane Harvey caused in Texas.
Homeowner insurance policies have a gaping hole: Most don't cover flooding caused by storms.
But there are steps you can take to understand how much risk your home really faces and what you can do about it. Find out more in my latest Unofficial Business column on MyAJC.com.
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Matt Kempner is an award-winning journalist who seeks out intriguing twists about people and subjects beyond what the AJC might typically cover. A former columnist and editor, his past assignments have included business investigations, energy, the economy, entrepreneurs, big business, consumer spending, politics, government and the environment.
