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Homeowners insurance price rising higher in Ohio

August 23, 2013August 20, 2013 G. Turner

The state that has previously experienced low auto will also see higher premiums in that sector. According to the latest auto and homeowners insurance data that has been released from the Ohio Department of Insurance, the price of both of those forms of coverage is on the rise, despite the fact that this state is known for its low rates. There was an average increase of 4.1 percent among the leading 10 private passenger auto insurer groups. Moreover, among homeowners insurance groups, the increase in Ohio was an average of…

Homeowners insurance rate hike leads Commissioner to call hearing

January 26, 2013April 30, 2013

This was a response to NC insurers that have requested considerable premiums increases. Wayne Goodwin, the commissioner for North Carolina, has ordered a hearing in response to the request that homeowners insurance companies in the state have made requests to their policyholders for an increase in their premiums. The commissioner feels that the proposed rates are unfairly discriminatory and excessive. This story was first reported by Insurance News Report on January 23, 2013, but it has since then developed to the point that the commissioner has felt the need to…

Homeowners insurance premiums in Oklahoma are rising for many reasons

September 11, 2012April 30, 2013

Many residents of the state are wondering why their rates are skyrocketing. Homeowners insurance policyholders in Oklahoma are now facing premiums that have risen by ten percent, and many are wondering what is behind this significant increase. In this case, the traditional explanations that would justify a rate hike don’t seem to apply. As materials and labor remaining about the same due to the current economy, and inflation is low – according to the government – many are struggling to see what could possibly be behind a homeowners insurance rate…

Citizens may increase homeowners insurance policy rates

April 27, 2012May 26, 2012 Julie Campbell

Citizens is debating whether or not to increase the rates for new homeowners insurance policies. Consumers, in Florida, taking out new homeowners insurance policies at Citizens may discover that they are being charged higher initial rates than existing policyholders with that insurer. The result of a proposal being debated by the governing board at Citizens Property Insurance Corp. could mean that individuals taking out a policy from the state-backed coverage pool after January 1, 2013 may find that the rates that they pay are over 10 percent higher than the premiums…

Allstate proposes higher rates for Pennsylvania homes

September 26, 2011September 26, 2011 S.Vagus

Allstate of Pennsylvania has issued a new rate proposal for its property and casualty insurance lines. The company is seeking to raise its rates due to the unprecedented frequency of national disasters befalling the state. These disasters have placed the insurer under enormous financial pressure as it attempts to mitigate the damage caused by this year’s multitude of storms. The insurer is asking state regulators for approval to raise its rates by an average of 20% for the 195,000 policies in effect in Pennsylvania. This year’s storms have caused damage…