Insurance rates could go up for Atlanta homeowners if the city doesn’t hire more firefighters. Georgia Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner John Oxendine Cited a report by the New Jersey-based Insurance Services Office. Many companies use the rating to help determine how much homeowners should pay for insurance. It found Atlanta's public protection classification rating dropped from 2 to 4 on a scale of 10 with 1 being the best rating. Atlanta has nine months to make changes that will allow the city to keep its current rating or drop to a 3.
(Associated Press)
(Associated Press)
