You're so right on the money "tbajr". Every time state workers (many are underpaid, unless they're a political buddy) get raises, someone always finds a way for us to spend them. We NEVER get to spend it like we'd like which is what a "bonus" or raise in pay is supposed to be used for. It's supposed to be a gesture of "thanks" for doing a good job and here's some $$ as a reward. State workers never get to spend it for what they'd like. Someone always jacks up the cost of something else and there goes our little 2%. Last year was the only year in my 19+ years with state government that I got what I'd call a DECENT raise of 5.5%. I actually could see a difference in my check then. Just when I get a chance to get ahead a little, now insurance is going to eat up what's left of my little 5.5% from last year. Easley's already offered up about a 2% for state workers this year so I just as well consider myself as not getting any raise at all now that my insurance is going up.

The raising the rate for what? It not the cost of home, it because of all the payment they had to make to hurricane victims, my mistake they did not pay out they found loop holes. The middle class gets it again. I wonder what Commissioner Jim Long is paying.

I guess I'm going to be renting for a long time. =/

WOW, since you can't find the person to claim that 74 million dollar lotto ticket... well, 36 million after taxes, go ahead and disburse it respectively to the insurance companies. First annexation, now this... guess you people can't let us get to far ahead.

My homeowners insurance already goes up almost $100 a year. The reason? They say it is because the cost to replace the home is more, and they have to adjust it accordingly. So why do we need another 8% increase on top of that?

We have never filed a claim, and we even upped our deductible to $5,000 ($2,500 for wind and hail, $2500 for other damage), to reduce the premium cost since it was skyrocketing $100 a year.

We don't intend to file petty claims, that's why we felt it was wise to raise the deductible, and lower our premiums. Some good that did.