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Georgia County Invests $1.9M in Fire Fighting Efforts to Cut Insurance Rates

A southeast Georgia county will spend $1.9 million to buy three fire trucks and three water tankers, part of a strategy to increase fire protection and cut property insurance rates in rural areas. The Statesboro Herald reports Bulloch County commissioners …

Insurance Rates to Drop with Oklahoma City Fire Department’s Top Rating

Thousands of Oklahoma City homeowners will save money on their property insurance after the Oklahoma City Fire Department received the top fire protection rating, the Oklahoma Insurance Department reported. The Class 1/4 rating goes into effect June 1. The Insurance …

Some in Louisiana to See Lower Fire Insurance Rates

Louisiana insurance regulators say St. Charles Parish homeowners can expect significant rate reductions in their fire insurance premiums, effective Aug. 11. Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon says the new rates will affect those in Fire District 8 — the Destrehan …

Rating Improves for Cameron Parish Fire District

The fire protection grading in Cameron Parish’s Fire District 15 has improved from Class 6 to Class 4, which will reduce fire insurance premiums for residents of the district. State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said the rate reductions will begin …