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Homeowners insurance could rise by 18 percent in North Carolina

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The state commissioner is currently considering this increase, which some agents are calling necessary. Homeowners insurance customers could soon find that their premiums are headed strikingly upward in North Carolina, as the commissioner considers a price hike by an average of 18 percent. Many customers are saying that this is an additional financial burden that is making the coverage unaffordable. Many residents of the state are very upset and feel that an increase of this size is unfair and could make their homeowners insurance cost prohibitive. The average annual rate…

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Homeowners insurance in North Carolina may be getting more expensive

Marc
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Homeowners insurance rate increase proposal coming from state insurers Homeowners in North Carolina may soon see their insurance rates jump if insurers are granted approval for proposed rate hikes. Many of the state’s insurance companies are looking to raise rates on homeowners insurance coverage to account for several risk factors that companies believe consumers are confronted with. Homeowners insurance in North Carolina has been a tricky subject recently, with many insurance companies looking to mitigate their exposure to the risks associated with powerful natural disasters, which have caused some havoc…

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Homeowners insurance costs from U.S. claims experiencing rapid growth

H. Cutner
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A report has shown that the costs have skyrocketed over the last decade and a half. A new report is suggesting that the costs associated with homeowners insurance claims in the United States have been rapidly on the rise over the last 15 years, particularly because of the increasing frequency and severity of the filings that are being made. The report shows the results of a study performed by the Insurance Research Council. It was entitled “Trends in Homeowners Insurance Claims,” and it examined the trends in claims that were…

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Homeowners insurance will likely not be impacted by Isaac

Julie Campbell
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It isn’t likely that premiums will change due to the hurricane in Louisiana. According to Louisiana’s insurance commissioner, Jim Donelon, the odds that hurricane Isaac will have any impact on the premiums paid by residents of the state in order to cover their homes is very slim. Donelon stated that it is now estimated that insured damage from Isaac will total $500 million to $1.5 billion. Hurricane Katrina was by far the most costly in terms of homeowners insurance costs. It brought in a total of $25 billion in damages. Rita…

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Homeowners insurance premiums in Oklahoma are rising for many reasons

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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…

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