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CAPTION:
American Reliable Insurance Company vs. SCDOI, et al

AGENCY:
South Carolina Department of Insurance

PARTIES:
Petitioners:
American Reliable Insurance Company

Respondents:
South Carolina Department of Insurance and Philip S. Porter, as Consumer Advocate for the State of South Carolina
 
DOCKET NUMBER:
01-ALJ-09-0336-CC

APPEARANCES:
Kristine Tieplinski T. Douglas Concannon, Esquire
Contract Development Analyst Associate General Counsel
American Reliable Insurance Company South Carolina Department

Hana Pokorna-Williamson, Esquire
Staff Attorney
South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs
 

ORDERS:

CONSENT ORDER AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL

1. On July 9, 2001, 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 American Reliable Insurance Company (the Company) requesting an approval of an overall increase of 7.6% in its mobile homeowners insurance rates. SCDI Form No. 2004, attached to the Agency Transmittal Form and identifying the request as +13.4% refers to an earlier filing by the Company which was withdrawn at the request of the Department of Insurance.



2. On August 3, 2001, 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 Ralph King Anderson, III under the Docket No. 01-ALJ-09-0336-CC. The hearing on the matter has been scheduled for February October 30, 2001 at 10:00 A.M.



4. Meanwhile, the Consumer Advocate requested additional information from the Company. Subsequently, the Consumer Advocate and his consulting actuary exchanged opinions with respect to the filing.



As a result, the Company agreed to amend its request so that the overall rate increase will be +4.6%. The relevant amendments are attached and become an integral part of this order.



5. Based on these amendments to the filing, 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.





______________________________

RALPH KING ANDERSON, III

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE



September 28, 2001

Columbia, South Carolina





WE CONSENT:





_____________________________ ______________________________

Kristine Tieplinski T. Douglas Concannon, Esquire

Contract Development Analyst Associate General Counsel

American Reliable Insurance Company South Carolina Department

8655 E. Via De Ventura of Insurance

Scottsdale, AZ85258 P.O. Box 100105

Columbia, SC 29202-6160



_____________________________

Hana Pokorna-Williamson, Esquire

Staff Attorney

South Carolina Department of

Consumer Affairs

P.O. Box 5757

Columbia, SC 29250-5757


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