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Blog: Claims standards are tightening, but rebuild costs are the real stress test

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Claims handling is under regulatory scrutiny again, but the economics of rebuilding may be shaping home insurance outcomes just as much. In this blog, Matthew Ward, senior surveyor at RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com, explains why sums insured deserve renewed attention.

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