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Chief: ISO rating decline has left about 150 residents at risk of insurance changes; city preparing letters and a long-term plan
Summary
Guadalupe's public safety chief told the council the city received a lower ISO fire rating that may prompt insurers to cancel or raise policies for roughly 150 residents; staff will prepare letters, work with agents, and pursue a year-long ISO evaluation to remediate the issue.
Guadalupe's director of public safety, Chief Cash, told the City Council Oct. 14 that a lowered Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating for the city's fire services has prompted some insurance companies to notify homeowners they may face cancellations or higher premiums, and the city is taking steps to assist affected residents.
"We're working with the insurance companies, because of a rating that we received, for our fire department, unfortunately, our rating went down, due to staffing, but we're working on a plan. Some people, in our community are receiving notices that either their insurance their fire insurance is going to be canceled, unless, we were able to, rectify our rating system," Chief Cash said. He told the council…
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