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AUTO-OWNERS · SC · 2026

Why did my Auto-Owners home insurance go up in South Carolina?

A Auto-Owners renewal in South Carolina is two documents: the company’s offer, and South Carolina’s rule for how much warning a non-renewal must give. We have not confirmed the day count. Needs verification. The 2022 HO-3 average here was $1,571. That is not your premium.

SOUTH CAROLINA NOTICE

Needs verification

South Carolina’s homeowners nonrenewal notice period was not re-read from the code for this review.

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WHAT WE CONFIRMED FOR AUTO-OWNERS

Needs verificationNo Auto-Owners rate order, exit, or moratorium specific to South Carolina was confirmed in this review. Search SERFF and the South Carolina Department of Insurance filing search. The absence of a row here is not an absence of a filing.

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The premium context, not your bill

2022 HO-3$1,571

Southeast zone, 2024$1,818

Nonrenewals22.0 per 1,000 policies in 2024

The Southeast had the highest 2024 average premium per policy of the four zones, at $1,818. Inflation-adjusted change since 2018: Inside the report’s inflation-adjusted range of 18.3% to 43.3%. The prose names the Northeast and the West as the endpoints, not a separate Southeast percentage..

Public rate filings are posted in SERFF Filing Access when a state participates. Search the company and the homeowners line. A filing is a request until the regulator acts on it. Unless a row above cites a regulator or company release, this review did not download that company’s SERFF PDF. [26]

If the admitted market will not take the house

Needs verificationNeeds verification. South Carolina is not in the fiscal-year 2024 FAIR-plan table. The state has long operated a coastal wind pool separate from a statewide FAIR plan. Needs verification of the current wind-pool name, territory, and eligibility. [22][28]

Complaints: South Carolina Department of Insurance.https://doi.sc.gov/ NAIC directory

What to do this week

  1. Find three dates: the date the notice was mailed, the date the policy expires, and the date the company says coverage ends.
  2. Read the reason. “Underwriting reasons,” with nothing under it, is not an explanation you can appeal or fix.
  3. Decide which letter you have. A nonrenewal, a mid-term cancellation, and a renewal that cuts coverage or raises the price are different notices, and states time them differently.
  4. Keep paying the current policy until a new one is bound. A gap can put a mortgage into force-placed insurance, which protects the lender first.
  5. Ask the company, in writing, for the declarations page, the replacement-cost estimate, and which rating factors changed.
  6. If a mortgage company is on the policy, tell them you are replacing coverage before the old policy ends.
  7. Shop admitted insurers. If you cannot find one, use the residual-market note on your state page. A FAIR plan or Citizens policy is often narrower than the policy you had.
  8. Compare deductibles before you accept a lower premium. A percentage hurricane or wind deductible is a share of the dwelling limit, not a flat $1,000.
  9. If the notice looks late or states no real reason, complain to the state insurance department and keep the envelope or the electronic-delivery record.
  10. Ask about a mitigation credit only where the company will put the discount in writing: a new roof, opening protection, or defensible space, depending on the peril.

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Questions people type

Why did my Auto-Owners home insurance go up in South Carolina?

Start with two different things: a South Carolina rate change for Auto-Owners, and a change in your own house (replacement cost, roof, claims, deductible, or coverage). The 2022 HO-3 average in South Carolina was $1,571. It is not your premium and it is not a 2026 price. Any Auto-Owners percentage confirmed for this state is in the filings section. If that section says needs verification, nobody on this page has read a South Carolina order for this company. [22][26]

What is the non-renewal notice rule for Auto-Owners in South Carolina?

Needs verificationNeeds verification. This review did not confirm a South Carolina day count, so do not invent one for a Auto-Owners letter. South Carolina’s homeowners nonrenewal notice period was not re-read from the code for this review. [27]

What should I do in 2026 if Auto-Owners nonrenews me in South Carolina?

Count the days on the notice against the South Carolina rule on this page, ask Auto-Owners in writing for the reason and the rating worksheet, and do not drop the current policy until replacement coverage is bound. If you cannot find an admitted policy, read the residual-market note for Needs verification. Complaints go to South Carolina Department of Insurance. [27][22]

Sources reviewed 2026-10-14

Open the document. The sentence above is only as current as that reading.

  1. [19] Examining Homeowner Property Insurance Market Dynamics, 2018–2024 (31 July 2026). NAIC Center for Insurance Policy and Research. Reviewed 2026-10-14. https://content.naic.org/sites/default/files/mcas-homeowners-property-insurance-market-dynamics-report.pdf
  2. [21] NAIC members by zone. National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Reviewed 2026-10-14. https://content.naic.org/membership-report/members-zone
  3. [22] Facts + statistics: homeowners and renters insurance. Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I). Reviewed 2026-10-14. https://www.iii.org/fact-statistic/facts-statistics-homeowners-and-renters-insurance
  4. [26] SERFF Filing Access. NAIC. Reviewed 2026-10-14. https://filingaccess.serff.com/sfa/home/
  5. [27] State insurance department directory. National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Reviewed 2026-10-14. https://content.naic.org/state-insurance-departments
  6. [28] Insurance topics: FAIR plans. National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Reviewed 2026-10-14. https://content.naic.org/insurance-topics/fair-access-to-insurance-requirements-plans