Case Study
Development of Sinkhole Assessment Methodology
k a r s t geology insurance c l a i m s g e o t e c h n i c a l investigation Terraphase was retained by an insurance company writing household insurance policies in Florida which covered damages due to “sinkhole activity.” Under then Florida law, homeowners could claim sinkhole “activity” was affecting their home (a single crack in stucco was sufficient to make a claim), leaving the insurance company to investigate the claim and pro