Dave,
I have trees (70' oaks/cherry wood/ash) surrounding my house. No problems
with Allstate homeowners insurance (so far) in Illinois.
I also have an umbrella policy just to make sure.
73,
Jim N9WW
James Chaggaris
President
PowerOne Corp./PowerOne Environmental
1020 Cedar Avenue
Suite 203
St. Charles, IL 60174
Phn: 630-443-6500
Fax: 630-443-6505
Cell: 630-669-2241
website: www.pwrone.com
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From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of David Thompson
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 9:08 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] New Homeowners insurance underwriting rules.
Recently a fellow showed up at my home to "measure" the outside of the
house. Two weeks later a representative of my Independent agent called me
and said they were not going to renew my policy. I have had the same policy
for 31 years
and one minor claim on my antennas about 1984.
I was sent a report listing the problems they had that needed to be fixed
(we were in the midst of fixing them). Two problems the agent pointed out
to me were the number of trees within 50 feet of the house and my tower and
antennas next to the rear of the house. I reminded her that the Atlanta
area was known as the City of trees plus the tower was installed with county
permit in 1980. So they have insured the house and tower ever since we
started with this insurance company.
I called the GA Insurance Commissioners office and spoke to a Housing
counselor who told me that Insurance Companies (at least in GA) had new
underwriting rules and trees and amateur radio towers were or could be
points against me.
I finished the repairs and got the Insurance renewed but the picture in the
inspectors note of my tower and antennas bothers me. The Insurance
Commissioners office say they have the right to come out and inspect my
house at any time. The renewal came with a note that I had to send the
local agent pictures in three years.
Is this a known problem elsewhere? We already have so many rules that
restrict towers and even antennas. The Banks won't lend to developers who
won't incorporate CC&R's. Are Insurance Companies next?
Dave K4JRB
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