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Insurance Discounts Approved in Firewise Communities

This week, California Insurance Commissioner announced the approval of a set of rate changes submitted by USAA that will provide anywhere from 12 to 16 percent savings on homeowner insurance premiums for the typical USAA customer in California.  If that customer lives in a recognized Firewise community, they will enjoy an additional 5% break.  We can only hope that other state insurance departments and other major insurers take notice of what Commissioner Jones calls "USAA's enterprising decision" to address wildfire risk reduction.

Lakehills Fire Safe Council, located here in El Dorado Hills, has successfully qualified for this discount because of their efforts to accomplish a firewise community. For information on becoming firewise, please visit Firewise Communities.

To read more about this article, visit the NFPA Wildfire Blog.

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National Safe Boating Week is May 17 - 23, 2014