<html> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue id="role_body" = bottomMargin=7 leftmargin=7 topmargin=7 rightMargin=7> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Calisto = MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT";color:blue'>If you = find your rates better than Safeco, please let the Board and the Home Office = know.  Thanks,</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Calisto = MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto = MT";color:blue'>jeannie</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Calisto = MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto = MT";color:blue'> </span></font></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Copperplate = Gothic Light"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic = Light";color:blue'>Jeannie Grassi, RPT</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Copperplate = Gothic Light"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic = Light";color:blue'>Assistant Editor, Piano Technicians Journal</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New = Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'><a = href="mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net"><font size=2 face="Copperplate Gothic Light"><span = style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Copperplate Gothic = Light"'>mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net</span></font></a></span></font></p>= </div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Calisto = MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto = MT";color:blue'> </span></font></p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center = style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </span></font></div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 = face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</spa= n></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span = style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Piannaman@aol.com<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, August 12, = 2005 7:17 PM<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech@ptg.org<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Safeco = business insurance</span></font></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = color=black face=Verdana><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>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.  = </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = color=black face=Verdana><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> </span><= /font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = color=black face=Verdana><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>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.</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = color=black face=Verdana><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> </span><= /font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = color=black face=Verdana><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>State Farm has been really good for me. They've given me-the-spot coverage 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 = paid out to the guy I ran into........:-().   In fact, my rates = have subsequently decreased.</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = color=black face=Verdana><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> </span><= /font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = color=black face=Verdana><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>I'll keep y'all posted on any pertinent info!</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = color=black face=Verdana><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> </span><= /font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = color=black face=Verdana><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Dave Stahl</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = color=black face=Verdana><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> </span><= /font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = color=black face=Verdana><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>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:</span></font></p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid blue = 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 3.0pt; margin-left:3.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = color=black face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS = Sans Serif"; color:black'>My premiums jumped 20% in '02, but since then have been +/- = 5% .  This year they went down a little.  Never 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.</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = color=black face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></f= ont></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = color=black face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS = Sans Serif"; color:black'>Mike Spalding RPT</span></font></p> </div> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = color=black face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></f= ont></p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black = 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 3.0pt; margin-left:3.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = color=black face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>----- Original Message ----- </span></font></p> </div> <div style='font-color:black'> <p class=MsoNormal = style='margin-left:.5in;background:#E4E4E4'><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:black;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 = color=black face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <a href="mailto:DBee840388@aol.com" = title="mailto:DBee840388@aol.com"></a></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 = color=black face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black; font-weight:bold'>To: </span></font></b><font size=2 color=black = face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" = title="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a></span></font></p= > </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 = color=black face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black; font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black = face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> 8/12/2005 = 2:37:37 PM </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 = color=black face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black; font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> Re: Safeco business insurance</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = color=black face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></f= ont></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = color=black face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>In a message dated 8/12/2005 1:15:58 A.M. Central Daylight Time, = Piannaman@aol.com writes:</span></font></p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid blue = 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 3.0pt; margin-left:3.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid blue = 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 3.0pt; margin-left:3.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = color=black face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>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> <br> </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = color=black face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>To the list:  Just got a renewal notice from Safeco that my insurance will = be raised 32% for the upcoming year!! Has anybody else encountered = something like this?  <br>  <br> Don Bee, Sr., RPT<br> Chicago Chapter</span></font></p> </blockquote> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = color=black face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>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?</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = color=black face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></f= ont></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = color=black face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I, for one, have never filed a claim.  I have it for the same reason I = have medical insurance:  catastrophic occurence!</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = color=black face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></f= ont></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = color=black face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Of course, if I were to cancel my policy, I'd have a Fazioli action fall = off of my workbench...:-)  </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = color=black face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></f= ont></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = color=black face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I may be mistaken, but it seems as though the rate increase is due to whatever = restructuring or sale took place when the Potter, Leonard name went away.  = </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = color=black face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></f= ont></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = color=black face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Dave Stahl</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = color=black face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></f= ont></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = color=black face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></f= ont></p> </div> </blockquote> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = color=black face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Dave  -  I've been with Safeco for years now and have never filed a claim = (knock on you-know-what).  Thinking seriously about not renewing.  = Don Bee</span></font></p> </div> </blockquote> </blockquote> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = color=black face=Verdana><span = style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> </span><= /font></p> </div> </div> </body> </html>