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5:00 am
Mon June 11, 2012
NHC residents and businesses could see insurance premium drop
Residents and businesses in the unincorporated portions of New Hanover County could soon see a sizable drop in their homeowner’s insurance premiums.
WHQR’s Rachel Lewis Hilburn reports that County Fire Rescue officials are launching a series of meetings to explain what the ratings mean for property owners. The county consolidated seven different fire districts into two – and the results of that streamlining effort are new, more efficient fire protection class ratings.
The new ratings kick in July 1st; and county officials say they’re fielding questions from area residents on what the ratings mean for the county, how to lower homeowners’ insurance costs, and how the ratings are calculated. Ratings for property owners in the southern part of New Hanover County have dropped from a 9 to a 4; in the northern part of the county the rating went down to a 4/9E.
New Hanover County officials say that while property owners should talk directly with their insurance agents on specifics, the average savings on premiums is around 28%.
Fire Rescue officials will hold seven informal, drop-in-when-you-can question and answer sessions for county residents during the month of June.
Fire Station Community Meetings:
Tuesday, June 12
Station 19 - Federal Point
9815 River Road
Wilmington, NC 28412
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, June 13
Station 18 - Myrtle Grove
5636 Carolina Beach Road
Wilmington, NC 28412
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday, June 14
Station 17 - Murrayville
5901 Murrayville Road
Wilmington, NC 28405
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Monday, June 18
Station 11 - Wrightsboro
3515 North Kerr Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28405
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Tuesday, June 19
Station 13 - Castle Hayne
5311 Castle Hayne Road
Castle Hayne, NC 28429
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, June 20
Station 16 - Ogden
7375 Market Street
Wilmington, NC 28411
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday, June 21
Station 14 - Porters Neck
907 Porters Neck Road
Wilmington, NC 28411
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.