Who we are and how we serve insurers, agents and Washington state residents.
Engaging thought leadership on key insurance industry issues from our CEO.
Get to know the team behind WSRB’s trusted data and excellent customer service.
Learn about the benefits of working at WSRB and apply for open positions.
A guide to key risks in Washington state: fire, wildfire and earthquakes.
Self-serve articles on how to use our products. Available 24/7.
Information on Loss Costs, policy rating and assessment tools.
Links to help you work smarter and serve your customers.
The evaluation process explained from start to finish.
News on emerging risks as well as our latest products.
In-depth content on essential insurance topics.
Weekly newsletter covering the P&C industry, curated by our experts.
Who we are and how we serve insurers, agents and Washington state residents.
Engaging thought leadership on key insurance industry issues from our CEO.
Get to know the team behind WSRB’s trusted data and excellent customer service.
Learn about the benefits of working at WSRB and apply for open positions.
A guide to key risks in Washington state: fire, wildfire and earthquakes.
Self-serve articles on how to use our products. Available 24/7.
Information on Loss Costs, policy rating and assessment tools.
Links to help you work smarter and serve your customers.
The evaluation process explained from start to finish.
News on emerging risks as well as our latest products.
In-depth content on essential insurance topics.
Weekly newsletter covering the P&C industry, curated by our experts.
If you have a homeowners or renter’s insurance policy in Washington state, your insurance company may use WSRB data when setting the part of your premium that covers fire. Insurance companies are not required to use our Protection Class (PC) data, but many do. If your insurance company uses WSRB PCs, the data is one of several factors affecting your insurance premium.
Has your insurance company told you that your premium change is due to a PC change? We’re happy to answer any questions you have. Just call our Product Solutions team at 206-217-0101 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
To learn more about the PC evaluation process, read on.
We look at how well-equipped the area is to respond to fires based on four key factors:
Including distribution of stations, staffing levels, equipment and personnel training.
Including water flow capacity, fire hydrant location and maintenance.
Including dispatching system, staffing and training.
Including fire code and building code enforcement and public fire education programs.
We assign a community a PC from 1 to 10. A PC of 1 represents exemplary fire-defense capabilities; a PC of 10 indicates the community’s capabilities, if any, are insufficient to receive insurance rating credit.
From there, using the community PC as a base, we assign each individual property a PC, factoring in distance to a recognized responding fire station and to a standard fire hydrant.
There’s more information about PCs in our guide. Remember, if you have questions, just contact our Product Solutions team at 206-217-0101 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. We’re here to help.
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