This Bulletin shall expire two years after the date it is issued by the Office of Superintendent of Insurance (the OSI) unless otherwise earlier rescinded or revoked.

This Bulletin is issued as required by general OSI Bulletin No. 2024-022.

The OSI has been notified by ISO, a rating/advisory organization, about a recent Public Protection Classification (PPC) survey involving the consolidation of the fire service protection areas (FSPA) of Fort Bayard and Santa Rita. As a result of the consolidation, policyholders protected by Fort Bayard FSPA (hydrated areas) are moving from class 4/4x to 5 and policyholders protected by newly created Fort Bayard Fire Department Supply (FDS) area (non-hydrated, hauled water areas) will be moving from 4x to 6/10. Santa Rita FSPA will no longer exist.

Although some areas will have a less favorable classification following the consolidation, many policyholders will improve classification.

NOTICES REGARDING UNFAVORABLE CHANGES TO PUBLIC PROTECTION CLASSIFICATIONS AS REQUIRED BY INSURANCE CODE §59A-18-33, NMSA 1978