<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: = Verdana" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=rol= e_document face=Verdana color=#000000 size=3> <DIV> <DIV>I was interested in getting a quote from someone else for a home/car-based small business insurance.  I called the first insurer I could think of, my car insurer, which is State Farm.  They quoted me a price that is less than half of what Safeco is offering.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>It sounded good on the phone, but I will wait until I see a copy of the= contract and compare the coverage they offer with Safeco before I = make a firm decision.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>State Farm has been really good for me. They've given me-the-spot cover= age and ready phone assistance when needed.  And my rates didn't go up= even after I filed a rather large claim (and I don't even know what they pai= d out to the guy I ran into........:-().   In fact, my rates have subsequently decreased.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I'll keep y'all posted on any pertinent info!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Dave Stahl</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I'll get a copy of the In a message dated 8/12/05 2:37:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time, spalding48@earthlink.net writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><= FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size= =2> <DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">My premiums jumped 20% in '02, but since= then have been +/- 5% .  This year they went down a little.  Nev= er filed a claim.  The year they went way up, I shopped around a little,= but couldn't find anything remotely as reasonable, or with as broad a coverage.  YMMV.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">Mike Spalding RPT</FONT></DIV> <DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-L= EFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>Fr= om:</B> <A title=mailto:DBee840388@aol.com href="mailto:DBee840388@aol.com"></A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=mailto:pianotech@p= tg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 8/12/2005 2:37:37 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Safeco business insurance</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size= =2> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 8/12/2005 1:15:58 A.M. Central Daylight Time, Piannaman@aol.com writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px soli= d"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 s= ize=2> <DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px so= lid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000= size=2>I got a quote from them that has me looking for competing bids.<BR>Andrew<BR>At 04:53 PM 8/11/2005, you wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT size=2>To t= he list:  Just got a renewal notice from Safeco that my insuranc= e will be raised 32% for the upcoming year!! Has anybody else encountered something like this?  <BR> <BR>Don Bee, Sr.,= RPT<BR>Chicago Chapter</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DI= V> <DIV></DIV> <DIV>My rates have gone up a bit, too.  I find it curious, and it= got me wondering:  how many people have actually filed claims with Safeco?  Anybody on this list?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I, for one, have never filed a claim.  I have it for the sam= e reason I have medical insurance:  catastrophic occurence!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Of course, if I were to cancel my policy, I'd have a Fazioli acti= on fall off of my workbench...:-)  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I may be mistaken, but it seems as though the rate increase is du= e to whatever restructuring or sale took place when the Potter, Leonard nam= e went away.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Dave Stahl</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV>Dave  -  I've been with Safeco for years now and have nev= er filed a claim (knock on you-know-what).  Thinking seriously about n= ot renewing.  Don Bee</DIV></FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>