Juniata Mutual Insurance Company
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Program: AAIS Homeowners, Standard Program, effective January 1, 2013. Preferred / acceptable business - Owner-occupied 1–4 family dwellings on a continuous masonry or concrete foundation. - Risks that meet AAIS eligibility and rating rules; Juniata uses AAIS homeowner forms and rates. - Coverage amounts within program limits: Coverage A minimum $25,500 / maximum $300,000 or $325,000 (per form and program notes); minimum Cov. C $500,000 for Special Program is referenced but HO Standard Program limits are clearly stated on page 1. - Dwelling must be in good repair and meet underwriting standards for plumbing, wiring, and heating. Key eligibility & construction requirements - Dwelling must be on a continuous masonry or concrete foundation; no piers, posts, or stilts. - No log, dome, underground, earth-sheltered, or otherwise unconventional construction. - Mobile home eligibility is separately addressed under a different guideline; conventional site‑built structures only for this HO guide. - Roof and utilities must be in good condition; older dwellings may be subject to additional underwriter review. Restricted or declined risks - Dwellings with any wood/coal burner that is not a factory UL‑approved unit or not installed to code. - Barrel or homemade woodstoves or temporary space‑heating devices. - Dwellings heated with portable heaters as the primary heat source. - Properties with prior losses, unrepaired damage, or conditions that do not satisfy Juniata’s standards for plumbing, wiring, and heating. - Risks outside the stated Coverage A limits for this program. Wood‑burning stove requirements - Wood‑burning stove selection and installation must meet Juniata’s separate Woodburning Stove Selection standards. - A wood stove form must be completed and submitted with a photo of the installed stove for any risk using solid‑fuel heat, at new business and at each renewal when applicable. Geographic notes - Company is Pennsylvania‑based and generally writes in Pennsylvania; no specific county list is in this HO guideline, but agents should confirm territory availability via Juniata’s rating/agent systems. Submission requirements & processing - All quotes and applications must be registered in the company’s system at or before the date coverage is bound. - Applications are to be printed, fully completed, and signed prior to uploading for rating/issuance. - After the application is completed, the agent must forward all required documentation to the company within 48 hours; failure to do so can delay issuance and may prevent coverage from being considered bound. - Signatures are required on all applications. Producer / agent instructions - Agents must use Juniata’s Web Rating & Policy Inquiry or Britecore rating system as directed on the Agent Resources page for quoting and binding. - For dwellings using wood or coal heat, agents must obtain the required stove form and photos and follow the separate Woodburning Stove Selection guidance. - Agents should refer any borderline or non‑standard risks to an underwriter prior to binding. - Company reserves the right to require inspections and additional underwriting information when condition or construction is questionable. Notes - These guidelines are labeled as Juniata Mutual Insurance Company "AAIS Homeowners Underwriting Guidelines – Standard Program" and are specifically directed "To: Agents/Agencies." They function as the current published agent underwriting guide for HO on the site.