Gwinnett maintains fire insurance rating

Gwinnett County scored well on a fire preparedness rating used to set insurance rates for county residents and businesses.

Gwinnett maintained its Class 4 rating from the independent Insurance Services Office. ISO rates communities on a 10-point scale, with 1 the highest score. It considers factors like water supply and fire personnel, stations and equipment.

If Gwinnett had slipped to a Class 5 rating, it could have cost the owner of a $200,000 house an extra $60 to $80 a year for insurance, Fire Chief Bill Meyers told county commissioners Tuesday.