[MassHistPres] Possible cancellation of property insurance in localhistoric districts

[Jill Fisher]

I heard this issue by a resident of a historic neighborhood in Duluth MN (he 
referenced California), and had never heard of anything like this before.  I 
too would like to find out where this concern comes from.  It would help to 
know the insurance carrier in this case.  My only surmise is that it relates 
to the cost of replacement of the home.


Jill Fisher, AICP
Principal Planner
Larson Fisher Associates, Inc.
Historic Preservation & Planning Services
PO Box 1394
Woodstock, NY  12498
845-679-5054
jillfisher47 at hotmail.com

www.larsonfisher.com





>From: Dcolebslade at aol.com
>To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
>Subject: [MassHistPres] Possible cancellation of property insurance in 
>localhistoric districts
>Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:03:31 EDT
>
>A resident of the Westport Point Historic District was told by her agent
>that her insurance company had suggested that her property  insurance would 
>not
>be renewed because "she lived in a historic  district."  This unfortunately
>appeared on the front page of our local  newspaper and caused quite a stir.
>Since then and after the resident  contested the matter, the agent has 
>informed
>the resident that  she has not been canceled this year but the future is 
>not
>clear.
>
>Has such a problem come up elsewhere?  Is "residence in a historic  
>district"
>a legal basis for cancellation?
>
>Thank you.
>
>Betty Slade
>Westport
>
>
>
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