Insurance pullback has rural residents worried

Recent announcements by State Farm and Allstate insurance companies that they will no longer write new fire insurance policies in California have residents in Morgan Territory/Marsh Creek and other high fire risk zones worried.

Homeowners now must obtain coverage from the California FAIR PLAN insurance association or from secondary “surplus lines” carriers.

Morgan Territory property owner Lauren Fenner experienced the stress of trying to renew her coverage with major carrier GEICO and struggled to find replacement fire coverage through any of the known carriers in the state.

Concord’s Dana Estates neighborhood celebrated their 21st Night Out last month with snow cones, games and police K9 and first responder demonstrations. While not officially a part of the it, the event is pattererned after the National Night Out event. Other neighborhoods across Concord, Clayton and Pleasant Hill will hold their own NNO events on Aug.1. See story for details.

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