MI Foremost Insurance

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To: BUSINESS EDITORS

Contact: Renee Kolzow, +1-616-956-4669, [email protected]

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Foremost Insurance Group is

expanding its Dwelling Fire program in Wyoming effective January 1, 2010.

Foremost(R) now accepts more landlord and rental property customers, and

offers lower rates and new, larger discounts.

Typically known as the solution for hard-to-place landlord and

owner-occupied properties, Foremost is enhancing its program to include

standard and preferred business.

With Foremost's broadened underwriting, the company now accepts:

-- Vacation rental properties

-- Homes with open foundations

-- Customers who have had a lapse in coverage

-- Customers with up to five losses

"We have the broadest appetite in the marketplace and we specialize in

this business," says Rod Ellisor, Foremost zone executive director. "Our

pricing, product and claims processes are all focused on providing the most

competitive and valuable product for policyholders and agents."

Some of the changes to the Dwelling Fire program include:

-- Credit is being used as a rating parameter for landlord business with

a discount of up to 10% for Superior Financial Responsibility.

-- Homes up to 15 years old may qualify for an Age-of-Home discount up to

25%.

-- Owners with another Foremost, Bristol West(R) or Zurich(R) policy may

qualify for a discount.

-- Owners using a Property Management Company may receive a discount.

-- Landlord Association members may receive a discount.

Foremost-appointed agents can book expanded Dwelling Fire business on

ForemostSTAR.com. To become appointed with Foremost, agents can call

1-800-237-6136 or visit ForemostIndependentAgent.com

Foremost Insurance Group is a single source for personal property and

casualty and commercial insurance. A member of the Farmers Insurance Group of

Companies(R), Foremost has been a leader in the insurance industry since 1952.

Foremost is headquartered in Caledonia, Michigan.

SOURCE Foremost Insurance Group

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