<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=35S0k5_0wPqBGw100" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=35S0k5_0wPqBGw100" width="1121" height="712" ><figcaption>The solar panels on the house were thought to be (Image: CBS)</figcaption></figure>A couple in California lost their home insurance after their insurance company claimed they saw "moss" growing on the roof of their house in a satellite photo.Last month, the insurance company sent the couple a letter telling them their insurance policy would not be renewed - but they are confused because the dark spots are actually solar panels.Based in the Bay Area suburb of Fairfield, the Colemans were shocked at the letter, which stated that their policy wouldn’t be renewed due to the “condition of the property.” The insurer claimed the roof had algae, mildew, mould and/or moss.<ul><li>'Brain dead' chef, 28, become first person to recover from 'locked in syndrome'</li></ul>The company, Liberty Mutual, sent over the satellite photo as evidence for the termination but this further confused the couple. It seemed that the insurer had mistaken moss with the solar panels.Janice Coleman told CBS 13: “I wasn't sure from the picture that they sent what specific area they were talking about. For being customers of 20 years, this is a really bad way to be treated.”In the photograph, the solar panels appear as dark rectangular squares with sharp defined edges and corners.In response to the publicity, Liberty Mutual told CBS it won’t “publicly discuss the details of an individual underwriting decision.”CBS 13 have said that the couple have now found another insurer but at a higher cost.Don't miss... Couple whose fingers and nose were ripped off by chimpanzees suffer new tragedy [LATEST] California police struggle with 'unusable' Tesla patrol cars after going green [LATEST] Residents can complain to California's Department of Insurance if they believe their insurer has made a mistake.</div></body>

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California couple is dropped by long-time home insurer over photo from space

A couple in California lost their home insurance after their insurance company claimed they saw \"moss\" growing on the roof of their house in a satellite photo. Last month, the insurance company sent the couple a letter telling them their insurance policy would not be renewed - but they are confused because the dark spots are actually solar panels.

A couple in California lost their home insurance after their insurance company claimed they saw "moss" growing on the roof of their house in a satellite photo. Last month, the insurance company sent the couple a letter telling them their insurance policy would not be renewed - but they are confused because the dark spots are actually solar panels.