Insurance companies have a critical stake in the health and safety of communities.
Increases in claim activity are the result of crime and urban decay. Realizing that safe, livable neighborhoods was a goal shared by the insurance industry and the City of Seattle, WIC approached the Mayor's office to find out how the industry could assist in reducing crime and revitalizing a neighborhood. The Mayor, City of Seattle representatives, and WIC members met with representatives of Seattle's Weed and Seed Program to discuss opportunities. The result was to have WIC develop a plan aimed at helping a community within the Weed and Seed area of Seattle. WIC's SNAP plan was a pilot program designed to test various community initiated strategies for their efficiency in impacting crime and the quality of life in order to build stronger communities in urban areas.