Forum on home insurance

There is a forum put on by a local group. It is Saturday Feb. 7 from 2-4 p.m. at the Woodland Park library This is an opportunity to ask the state insurance commissioner and others on the panel, questions about the difficult insurance situation in our area.

We are in a crisis, not pending a crisis. Members of the community have questions about our Homeowners insurance, how to find it, at a rate that is affordable, while still offering coverage we are required to carry by our mortgages, and that covers us sufficiently from a loss or evacuation.

HB25-182 requires insurance companies to provide written explanations about risk scores impact on pricing. Will it offer ways to get a better score and an opportunity for better pricing? Do insurance companies have standard guidelines a homeowner can look to for guidance to achieve a better score and hopefully, a better rate? Are there resources from the city, county, or state to help a homeowner get a better score? Some members of our community need help in these endeavors, especially when their insurance premiums have often more than doubled, what is available for them?

I hope the county will make information garnered at this forum and the next one on Feb 28th, at the Cultural Center, part of the resources it offers at its website. The community of homeowners and potential homeowners need more information.

KM Strong, Woodland Park