The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation is urging people to be sure that when they sign service contracts the companies they are dealing with are registered with the state.
The department and the Attorney General's office issued the warning Tuesday after officials became aware of a mailing that has been distributed to Vermont homeowners offering an insurance-type product that covers water service line protection.
The product is in the form of a service contract that pays for certain claims in the event outside water and sewer lines that service a home are damaged.
All companies that sell or issue service contracts to Vermonters, or cover property located in Vermont, are required to register with the Department of Financial Regulation.
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