Insurance companies commonly use protection class ratings— administered by the independent Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau every five years— to set fire insurance premiums. The Office of ...
OLYMPIA – Washington state Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer heard similar stories from homeowners as she traveled the state. “When I went around the state talking to folks, this was an issue that ...
Because of a wildfire risk, Jon Sharpe lost insurance coverage on his Leavenworth summer home last winter, but that wasn’t the worst part. Shopping for a new policy proved difficult. Sharpe, a ...
Washington State Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer picked a fitting venue to share what she’s learned wading through the quagmire of home insurance in a wildfire-prone state. Kuderer held a town ...