ORDERS:
CONSENT ORDER
1. On June 16, 1999, Philip S. Porter, Consumer Advocate for the State of South Carolina (the Consumer Advocate)
requested the South Carolina Department of Insurance (the Department) to initiate a public hearing on the filing of Auto-Owners Insurance Company (the Company) requesting an approval of an increase of +2.0% in its homeowners insurance
rates.
2. On June 22, 1999, the Department filed with the Administrative Law Judge Division an Agency Transmittal Form
requesting a public hearing.
3. The Administrative Law Judge Division assigned this matter to Honorable John D. Geathers under the Docket No. 99-ALJ-09-0317-CC. The hearing on the matter has been scheduled for September 10, 1999 at 2:00 P.M.
4. Meanwhile, the Consumer Advocate requested additional information from the Company. Subsequent discussions
between the Company and the Consumer Advocate allayed the Consumer Advocate's original concerns about this filing, in
particular with respect to issues of profit and application of trending methodology.
5. Because of the additional information and clarifications provided by the Company, the Consumer Advocate no longer
believes that the filing will result in rates that are excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory, and now withdraws his
original request for a hearing in this matter.
6. There are no unresolved issues remaining; therefore, all parties agree to the dismissal of this matter.
NOW, THEREFORE, the above referenced matter is dismissed.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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JOHN D. GEATHERS
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE
September 8, 1999
Columbia, South Carolina
WE CONSENT:
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Thomas C. Salane, Esquire T. Douglas Concannon, Esquire
Turner, Padget, Graham & Laney Associate General Counsel
P.O. Box 1473 South Carolina Department
Columbia, SC 29202 of Insurance
Counsel for the Petitioner P.O. Box 100105
Columbia, SC 29202-6160
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Hana Pokorna-Williamson, Esquire
Staff Attorney
South Carolina Department of
Consumer Affairs
P.O. Box 5757
Columbia, SC 29250-5757 |