Protection insurance decision creates savings for taxpayers

By Aubrey Woods
First Posted: January 08, 2013 - 12:28 am
Last Updated: January 08, 2013 - 12:30 am

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Seymour firefighter Blake Bevers tests one of the department's three sets of the Jaws of Life on Monday afternoon at Station One. PHOTO BY AUBREY WOODS

Seymour firefighters, including Blake Bevers, test equipment on each truck at least once during each 24-hour shift to ensure it will work if needed to fight a fire. PHOTO BY AUBREY WOODS

A recent decision by the Insurance Service Office to improve Seymour’s rating for fire protection from a four to a three may have a slight effect on the cost of insurance premiums for residential property owners.

But a local insurance agent said it points to something even bigger than money.

“It’s definitely a feather in the cap of the fire department,” said John Beatty with Beatty Insurance in Seymour.

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