Trish Hopkinson

Total reconstruction costs in the United States, including materials and retail labor, increased by 5.2% from April 2024 to April 2025, up from April 2023 to April 2024 (4.6%).

Read the latest 360Value Quarterly Reconstruction Cost Analysis for more information on this quarter’s performance.

Total reconstruction costs, including materials and retail labor, continue to increase nationwide.

Total reconstruction costs, including materials and retail labor, continue to increase nationwide.

Verisk releases new quarterly reconstruction costs report for Q2 2024.

Verisk releases new quarterly reconstruction costs report for Q1 2024.

Total reconstruction costs increased 5.1% from October 2022 to 2023. This uptick follows the 4.3% increase from July 2022 to July 2023.

To help insurers navigate the increasing complexity in the market, Verisk has developed the Market Expectations Index for 360Value.

Verisk is analyzing the multi-faceted impacts from recent catastrophes, including Hurricane Idalia, Canadian and Hawaiian wildfires.

Insurers must explore changes affecting their risk portfolio and leverage component- and property-level insights to help them maintain ITV.

Current and curated data about a structure’s age, square footage, and use are the backbone of reliable reconstruction cost estimates (RCEs).

Total reconstruction costs increased 4.3% from July 2022 to July 2023. This uptick follows the 3.1% increase from April 2022 to April 2023.

Market value and reconstruction cost estimates are unique measures subject to different forces; only RCEs should be used for coverage.

Despite mitigation measures, natural hazards may still cause damage, and insurers need actionable data to guide underwriting and pricing.

From estimating to calculating: Predictive modeling and machine learning remove the guesswork from evaluations.