GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says he is working with legislators on a bill that would require insurers to offer discounts to homeowners who have strengthened homes against wind damage.
State officials tell the Sun Herald that they hope the reinforcement of roofing, doors, windows and other components also will qualify homeowners for insurance discounts, although there are no guarantees.
The Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration is overseeing a $23 million program in which FEMA would pay 75 percent of the cost to strengthen their homes against wind damage. DFA officials say the homeowner must pay a $250 inspection fee and a 25 percent of construction costs.
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Information from: The Sun Herald, http://www.sunherald.com
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