California Fire Safe Council and Farmers Insurance Present “Together is Better”; A Fire Prevention/Preparedness Workshop

The Westin Hotel, Pasadena, October 30, 2008

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--No costumes or knocking on doors required – instead, make plans to join the California Fire Safe Council, Farmers Insurance, and an array of interesting speakers on Thursday, October 30, for the “Together is Better” fire prevention/preparedness workshop.

“We are offering a lot of good information to help homeowners safeguard their homes from fire”

The FREE event is planned for 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM at the Westin Hotel, 191 N. Los Robles Ave., in Pasadena.

Homeowners who live anywhere in the Wildland Urban Interface areas -- in, close to or near forest and fire dangers -- are welcome to attend. “We are offering a lot of good information to help homeowners safeguard their homes from fire,” noted Margaret Grayson, Executive Director of the California Fire Safe Council. “Homeowners will learn more about new fire-resistant building materials and fire-safe landscaping with native and/or non-invasive plants; get to know some amazing local Fire Safe Council folks from communities around Pasadena; and find out ways to improve their community’s insurability.”

Speakers at the workshop include:

• Mike McIntyre, District Ranger, Angeles National Forest
• Tony Neece, Mount Wilson Fire Safe Council
• Steve Quarles, US Cooperative Extension on fire retardant building materials
• Candace J. Iskowitz, Institute for Business & Home Safety
• Valerie Borel, (UC Cooperative Extension), Fire Safe Landscaping
• A special presentation to Wolfgang Knaur who will relate a personal story about the founders of the Horizon Hills Fire Safe Council

“We will also have a panel of Farmers Agents who will discuss preparing your home for insurance; evacuation routes and important papers you need to take with you, and how to file a claim,” noted Bill Matlock, Farmers California State Executive.

Although you don’t have to dress up, you DO need to reserve your space for this special event. Lunch will be served to all attendees and door prizes will be given away.

To reserve space(s) contact Allisia Shetler by email at: [e-mail].

Farmers Group, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Zurich Financial Services, an insurance-based financial services provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in North America and Europe as well as in Asia Pacific, Latin America and other markets. Farmers® is the nation's third-largest Personal Lines Property & Casualty insurance group. Property and casualty products are underwritten and issued by the Farmers Exchanges and their subsidiaries, which Farmers Group, Inc. manages but does not own. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Farmers insurers provide Homeowners, Auto, Business, Life insurance and financial services to more than 10 million households. For more information about Farmers, visit our Web site at www.farmers.com.