A Water Loss Prevention Program That Truly Works

LeakBot's 65,000 years of US underwriting data proves actuarially relevant loss mitigation: mature programs cut non-weather mains-related water claims ~60%, and the $5/month all-in model delivers positive ROI across market segments.

Insurance

The Problem

Non-flood damage from water costs homeowners billions a year, and insurers pay $15 billion in claims, just in the U.S. One in 60 U.S. homes suffers water damage each year, and the average claim is nearly $14,000—which doesn’t even include the deductible the policyholder pays, or the huge hassle they go through. Typical solutions involve expensive shutoff valves or a host of small sensors placed throughout a home, but providers have struggled to make a compelling case that their programs deliver an ROI.

The Solution

LeakBot takes a different approach, one that begins before a leak occurs and stretches to a solution. The approach starts with a LeakBot sensor that policyholders clip to the main water pipe in the house. The sensor detects any leaks anywhere in the house that exceed a teaspoon per minute. LeakBot’s app walks a policyholder through steps to find leaks, then, if necessary, sends one of its plumbers to visit the house to find any remaining ones, at no charge. The LeakBot plumber documents the repair, giving carriers visual validation of every claim saved.

The approach finds even tiny, hidden leaks weeks or months before they can cause significant damage. In 2025, LeakBot completed 7,000 leak repairs, 1,470 of which revealed water damage that had already begun.

More than two dozen carriers provide the LeakBot solution for free, paying LeakBot $5 a month per house, all in. LeakBot reduces the number of water loss claims by 60%, generating a significant ROI for its carrier partners.

LeakBot covers the full loop, detection through documented repair, which makes it the only true end-to-end platform in this space.

The Documentation

LeakBot has produced a white paper that clears the actuarial bar for detail and reliability. The paper draws on hundreds of thousands of device-exposure years. It uses cohort-level (not anecdotal) evidence. It relies on auditable repair records — rather than programs still running on pilot-stage promises.

 


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LeakBot is the only end-to-end IoT solution protecting homes from water damage—one that begins with leak detection and can end with a free repair. Backed by more than 10 years in business and 29 patents, a single self-installed device clips onto the home's main water supply line, monitoring water usage and detecting micro-leaks as small as one teaspoon per minute. When a leak is detected, the homeowner can book an appointment for LeakBot's trained employee plumbers to visit, locate, and repair it using specialty equipment — at no additional cost to carrier or homeowner. Homeowners consistently recognize LeakBot's value, reflected in a Net Promoter Score of 82/100 and Customer Satisfaction Rating of 4.9/5. That impact is especially powerful when a hidden micro-leak is found and fixed before it becomes a claim—or a costly plumber bill. That's #PredictAndPrevent in action.

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