California couple loses homeowners’ insurance after draining their swimming pool to save water
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — It’s becoming harder and harder to get a homeowner insurance policy in California. State Farm and Allstate stopped writing new policies, citing wildfire risks. Others are limiting new customers.
And now, several viewers tell San Francisco’s KGO-TV that AAA is not renewing their longtime policies — and it has nothing to do with wildfires.
These homeowners were surprised to find out aircraft and satellites were taking photos over their homes. They were baffled to find out the reasons AAA dropped their coverage — everything from clutter in the yard to draining a swimming pool to save water.
When KGO last met CJ Sveen of Oakley, AAA had just notified him it would not renew his homeowner insurance. AAA said he had debris and hazards in his yard.
“Apparently they have some pictures and they noticed clutter,” Sveen said. “I find that offensive. How dare you judge me because of my stuff!”
Sveen said the yard is his workshop — not a hazard. Sveen said, “There was no chance to mitigate, clean up, do anything, it was just, you’re fired.”
George Nadeau of San Rafael also got a non-renewal notice — but this time, AAA said it was because his roof had “exceeded its useful life.”
“I think obviously that their drone surveillance was bogus,” Nadeau said. “And that’s crazy. We have one of the best maintained residences in the neighborhood. And we’ve kept very good care of our roof!”
https://6abc.com/ca-homeowners-insurance-homeowner-cancellation-policy-nonrenewal-not-renewed/13623480/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12391295/california-homeowners-insurance-aaa-pulled-drought-wildfire.html
h/t Coastie Patriot