I don't know if this is related, but occasionally I get some new insurance quotes just to make sure I'm not missing out on any deals, and this year I'm being asked for all sorts of details I've never been asked before. I've been asked for pictures inside and out, documentation from the county, information about my pets, specifics about my roof material, letters from past insurers.

I've been with three different insurance companies in the past and it was always just basics like square footage, distance to fire hall. I get the feeling these companies don't really want my business, but they also don't want to tell me no, so they just send me on irritating errands to get strange info for them.