October 26, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
URGENT
New RFA Information
Needed by the California DEPARTMENT
OF INSURANCE
Any
homeowner who has (been):
· CANCELLED;
· NON-RENEWED;
· DENIED
INSURANCE;
· DENIED
“FAIR PLAN” COVERAGE;
· RECEIVED
A REDUCTION IN INSURANCE;
· RECEIVED
A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN PREMIUM; or
· UNABLE
TO INCREASE COVERAGE LIMITS
because of:
· “BRUSH”
CLEARANCE ISSUES;
· “CLUE”
REPORTING;
· “USE
IT AND LOSE IT” CONSEQUENCES; or
· AGENT’S
REFUSAL TO PROVIDE PROPER COVERAGES
PLEASE COMPLETE A REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE
(RFA) with the Department of Insurance (CDI).
CALL: 1-800-927-4357
OR GO ONLINE AT: http://www.insurance.ca.gov/docs/FS-RFA.htm
The Department of Insurance is promulgating
emergency measures to deal with these issues and any “Use it and lose
it” problems.
YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION IS ESSENTIAL
TO PROTECT YOURSELF, YOUR NEIGHBORS AND YOUR COMMUNITY.
CARe encourages any impacted property owner to an submit
RFA NOW to give the CDI the valuable information and support it needs to remedy
a potential insurance coverage crisis and to continue to address underinsurance
issues.
Please keep us posted on your response
to the CDI. Thank you,
George Kehrer
Executive Director, CARe