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Homeowners insurance could rise by 18 percent in North Carolina

North Carolina Homeowners Insurance Rates

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

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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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Allstate Insurance announces expansion and hiring in the Southeast and Texas

Allstate Insurance Company has announced a number of different areas in which it will be making new hires this year. These include Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, as well as Texas. This large insurer, has said that it is hoping to bring in 124 new agency owners within the Southeastern states. As a part of that intention, it is offering a referral reward of $5,000 to anyone who refers a qualified candidate who receives an appointment this year. As a part of a candidate’s qualification, he or she must…

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Allstate to drop policies for homeowners that have not bundled their auto insurance policies. Other insurers may follow example

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In North Carolina, some 70,000 homeowners are on the verge of losing their insurance coverage if they do not purchase auto insurance from Allstate. The large insurer announced last year that it would be dropping customers who did not bundle their property and auto insurance together through the company. Allstate’s plan affects nearly 50,000 consumers throughout the state, but the North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co., the third largest property insurer in the state, is following Allstate’s example and may drop roughly 20,000 policyholders if they do not get…

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North Carolina lawmakers to assess whether state’s auto insurance rate system needs to be improved

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North Carolina legislators have begun examining the state’s rate-setting system and its effects on the auto insurance industry. Lawmakers have been assessing whether changes need to be made to the system since early 2011, when proposals for fixes to the system made their way to the state’s General Assembly. Some legislators claim that changes to the state’s auto insurance system need to be changed to be more consumer friendly, while others say that the current system is not effective in handling the risk of those with poor driving skills or…

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