if you have an unisured loss - document and determine if it would be worthwhile to claim as a loss on your federal tax return
The journal entry for goods destroyed by rain, with an insurance claim of 90,000 admitted by the insurance company, would involve recognizing the loss of the inventory and the insurance receivable. The entry would be: Debit "Loss from Inventory Write-off" for 90,000. Credit "Inventory" for 90,000. Debit "Insurance Receivable" for 90,000 when the claim is recognized. Credit "Insurance Income" for 90,000 once the claim is received. This reflects the loss of goods and the expected recovery from the insurance claim.
For water damaged household goods, you would require flood insurance if the water damage was caused by flood. Otherwise, homeowners insurance or renters insurance would quite possibly work depending on whether you own or rent your home.
fIRST THE GODOWN KEEPER HAS TO DISCHARGE HIS LIABILITY AS BAILEE THEN THE INSURANCE CLAIM CAN BE PAID
Treatment of goods lost by fire etc. and insurance claim thereof :--Goods worth Rs. 10,000 lost by fire. Insurance claim is yet to be received for Rs. 6000.In this circumstance, goods worth Rs.10,000 (which is lost by fire) is to be credited in trading account separately ( not to be clubbed with closing stock).Then since Rs.6000/- is to be received by insurance claim. (so we are not received ,we have to receive)so this should be posted at asset side of the balance sheetRs.4000/- to be debited in profit loss account.(Because its a loss)
Dr Cr By: Loss by fire A/c 2000 By: Insurance Co A/c 10000 To: Goods destroyed by fir A/c 12000
Cargo Insurance contracts cover Hauliers, shipping companies and airlines etc. against claims for goods lost or damaged in transit.
The main advantage for having freight insurance is that if anything goes wrong or goods are damaged on arrival the cost will be covered. Gives one peace of mind.
Damaged Goods - 2008 was released on: USA: 2008
I recommend you contact your insurance company, and inform them of the recovered goods
Damaged Goods - 2012 was released on: USA: 22 February 2012
Damaged Goods - 1914 was released on: USA: 1 September 1914
Damaged Goods - 1918 was released on: USA: 19 August 1918