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Insurance Coverage Q&A: Repairs to Pipe Not Covered

Discusses repairs to pipe that caused water damage to rest of building.

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One of the exclusions under the peril accidental sudden discharge or overflow of water or steam is loss to the system or appliance from which the water or steam escapes.  Does this mean that the cost of labor and materials to replace the specific broken pipe that caused the water leakage will not be covered, but the cost of tearing out and repairing that part of the building to get to this pipe will be, in addition to other losses to the building and other items of insured property?

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