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The person making the claim would pay the insurance excess. If you do anything that gives the insurance company reason to doubt that the loss occurred exactly as you state, the insurance company has the power to deny your claim outright, and they may be justified in doing so. By keeping the broken plumbing parts, you can preserve your proof.

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