Q.  I would like to know why a particular company has requested a premium rate filing.

A.  The consumer should contact the company in question and ask about the proposed filing.

Q.  I will be affected by a proposed insurance premium rate filing, should it be approved.  How can I learn more about this issue?

A.  Any insured or party affected by a proposed insurance premium rate filing may request a hearing before the Administrative Law Judge Division by forwarding a request to the following address:  Notice of Filing Coordinator, South Carolina Department of Insurance, Post Office Box 100105, Columbia, SC 29202-3105.  A copy of the request for a hearing along with a $70.00 filing fee must also be sent to the South Carolina Administrative Law Judge Division, Post Office Box 11667, Columbia, SC 29211-1167.