THE HARTFORD - WASHINGTON New Business Homeowner Underwriting Guidelines Effective

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1 Insurance Score HARTFORD PREMIER Premier Insurance Scores. Loss History (3 years) No losses permitted. One catastrophe related loss. Prior Insurance HARTFORD HARTFORD CCRL ELITE APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS Premier or Superior Insurance Scores. Premier, Superior, Average, No Score or No Hit Insurance Scores. One loss permitted. No Liability losses. HARTFORD MERIT Premier, Superior, Average, Acceptable, No Score or No Hit Insurance Scores. *Unacceptable Score see UW Requirements & Information section One weather related and one other type loss. Prior continuous coverage in standard market for past 12 months. Not acceptable if any lapse in coverage, unless coverage was not needed, please provide reason for lapse. Effective Date of Coverage: Application must be postmarked or uploaded no later than 3 days after the effective date of coverage. DWELLING REQUIREMENTS Deductibles: Minimum $750 deductible Minimum $250 deductible Coverage A Dwelling Replacement Cost Dwelling For Earthquake Coverage minimum 15% deductible $350,000 minimum. $700,000 maximum. Refer to company for coverage above $500,000 prior to binding. Above Average Construction. No minimum. $700,000 maximum. Refer to company for coverage above $500,000 prior to binding. Average or better Construction. No minimum. Refer to company for coverage above $500,000 prior to binding. Economy or better construction For dwellings over 50 years old, Replacement Cost Dwelling coverage is available provided the dwelling complies with all the updating requirements attached. See Older Home Underwriting below. 100% insurance to value is required with this coverage. Photos Required if: No Photo requirement Cov A under 100,000 and over 10 years old, or Dwelling 50 years old and greater. Coverage C: Condos and $ 30,000 minimum Renter. $ 350,000 maximum Protection Class Number of Families (HO-3 & H-5A) No restrictions 4/6 Roof updating: Roof coverings must be well maintained and in good condition. Cov A under 100,000 and over 10 years old, No Score/No Hit business, or Dwellings 50 years old and greater. PC 1-8 Wood/coal/pellet stove permitted with acceptable questionnaire (all plans). Composition shingles less than 15 years old. No wood or flat roofs. 1 Family 1 or 2 Family $ 15,000 minimum $350,000 maximum PC 9 permitted w/o stove Composition shingles less than 20 years old. Wood shakes less than 20 years old, with no prior water damage losses since roof was replaced. Flat roofs less than 20 years old, with no prior water damage losses since roof was replaced. ACV Roof endorsement required. Complete ACORD updating section The Hartford - Washington 1

2 Older Homes: For dwellings over 50 years old. The updating section on the ACORD application must be completed for each system indicated. Hartford Premier Hartford CCRL Hartford Elite Hartford Merit Electrical: Must be in good condition, a minimum of 100 amp service. Must be completely updated and regulated exclusively by Circuit breakers. Plumbing: Must be well maintained with no leaks. Dwellings over 50 years old must be completely updated with copper or PVC. Heating & Cooling: Must be well maintained and centrally controlled by a thermostat. Furnaces must be annually serviced if it is oil fired, Burners must have been replaced within the past 50 years. Underwriting Requirements & Information The Hartford reserves the right to evaluate each application s exposure to loss on its own merit. As a result there will be occasions where a risk marginally meeting these criteria will be judged unacceptable for the coverages or rates requested due to the combination of overall risk factors. Property Insurance Score and Property CLUE Report are required for all applicants. Prior to binding coverage, please order these reports (at The Hartford s expense) using our Point of Sale on-line report ordering software from CHOICEPOINT using the applicant(s) Social Security number and address (and prior address if any). Insurance Score Returned as "Unacceptable" will qualify for the Merit program only subject to the following underwriting requirements: There can be no losses within the past 3 years. Applications must be received 5 days prior to the effective date. Partial updating is not permitted. Must meet all other CCRL criteria. All applications for coverage must be submitted using the latest ACORD homeowners application, or via The Hartford s interface software. Insurance to Value- 100% Insurance to Value required unless market value is below 80% of replacement cost See Special Loss Settlement below for these risks. A completed Boeckh Square Foot Costimator is required for all dwelling submissions. Special Loss Settlement Coverage (HO-256)- This coverage can be provided when Coverage A is as low as 50% of the replacement cost, or 100% Market Value, whichever is greater. This coverage must be added for ITV between 50%- 80% of the replacement cost. Coverage is available in all plans but, subject to all other underwriting criteria. Replacement Cost Dwelling coverage cannot be provided in conjunction with this form. Earthquake Coverage on homes built 1979 and prior is NOT available on risks that meet any of the following: 1) Home not frame construction; 2) Any previous earthquake damage; 3) Home built on piers, pilings or stilts; 4) Water heater not bolted or strapped down; 5) House not bolted to foundation High Value Homes: Homes valued $500,000+ must be pre-approved by your Underwriter prior to binding coverage. Central Station Alarm (Fire and Burglary) may be required for coverage A limits over (500,000). In Home Businesses on premises are eligible for all programs, however, eligible businesses for Form HO-42 are limited to incidental office-type exposures and those with no employees or customer access. However, Home daycare coverage endorsements are unacceptable in any plan. We also offer our Home Based Insurance Plan for other type commercial exposures on premises. Please consult your separate HBIP Underwriting criteria. Secondary or Seasonal residence coverage is available at any Coverage A amount in the Merit or Elite plans with a minimum $500 deductible, provided coverage for the applicant s primary residence is in force with The Hartford at the time of application. Homestretch coverage is not available. All other underwriting criteria apply. The Hartford - Washington 2

3 Slope of Property: Due to the extra costs of rebuilding homes located on extremely sloped locations, properties with a slope of more than 30 degrees are not acceptable. Sump Pump or Sewer backup Coverage: Coverage is available if there have been no previous related claims. Recreational Vehicles: Whenever the Hartford is requested to write a homeowners policy and the insured owns recreational vehicles we require that the insured carries underlying insurance for the vehicle(s). The following are considered recreational vehicles; Jet ski s, ATV s, dirt bikes, and snowmobiles, or any similar vehicle(s) used for recreational purposes. Please be advised The Hartford will not provide Personal umbrella coverage whenever the insured owns any of the above recreational vehicles, with or without underlying coverage. Risks with any of the following exposures are unacceptable in any plan. Trampolines or Unfenced pools. Dwellings with Asbestos building materials, or with knob and tube or aluminum wiring. Properties that are vacant, unoccupied, for sale homes, or under construction (when completion date exceeds 120 days). Dwellings of unique construction, including but not limited to, Mobile/Manufactured homes Underground homes. Log Cabins, Adobe Construction or those built on pilings, stilts, or piers. Dwellings Exposed to an announced Brush, Range or Forest fire, or within the susceptible path of an existing fire or; Locations which are subject to brush or forest fire, or landslide loss exposures, or residences which have isolated or inaccessible locations or are more than five road miles from civil authority response are not acceptable for any plan. Pets/Animals - Including but not limited to Pit Bull(Staffordshire Terrier),Presa Canario or Rottweiler dog breeds (or any mix including these breeds) are unacceptable or any dog with previous bite history, aggressiveness, or which are unrestrained are unacceptable. CATASTROPHE MANAGEMENT Binding Authority Following an Earthquake: The binding authority of all Hartford agents for earthquake coverage is automatically suspended whenever an earthquake meeting the conditions below occurs. Do not bind, issue or request earthquake coverage for any applicant: For 30 days following an earthquake of the Richter magnitude , on any risk located within 100 miles of the epicenter. For 60 days following an earthquake of the Richter magnitude 6.0+, on any risk located within 150 miles of the epicenter. The Hartford - Washington 3

4 Inland Marine (Scheduled personal property) Underwriting requirements Eligible classes: Jewelry Golfing Equipment Cameras Silverware Stamp Collection Furs Fine Arts Musical Equipment Coin Collections Note the request on the homeowners application & attach ACORD Inland Marine Application. Current appraisals (less than 3 years old) for items valued $10,000 or more. Appraisals by certified, independent appraisers are preferred to appraisals done by dealers or galleries. Bills of sales may be used to confirm appraised values of newly purchased items, or submitted in place of appraisals for items of lesser value. Scheduled items with commercial or professional use are not acceptable. Items used in exhibits or trade shows are not acceptable. No prior theft losses or scheduled personal property losses are permitted in the past 3 years. Central station alarm system may be required depending upon the scheduled amount. Inland Marine schedules greater than $200,000 must be discussed with your underwriter prior to binding coverage. Refer to Company prior to submission: Jewelry and Fine Arts: Risk with total amount of insurance for the class exceeds $75,000 or where the amount of insurance on any single limit item exceeds 50,000. Silverware and Furs & All Other Classes : Risk where total amount of insurance exceeds $25,000 or where the amount of insurance for any single item exceeds $15,000. The Hartford - Washington 4

5 SUPPLEMENTAL STOVE QUESTIONNAIRE PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS REGARDING THE INSUREDS WOOD/COAL/PELLET STOVE: 1. Is the stove UL (UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES) approved? Yes No 2. Was the heating unit installed by a licensed contractor? Yes No 3. Date (mo / yr.) the stove and chimney was last cleaned professionally: If no response to questions 1 or 2 or the stove has not been cleaned within the last year, please provide explanations in the remarks section below. Remarks: CPF (Ed. 1/99) The Hartford - Washington 5