Pender joins lawsuit against insurance hike

Another county from our area is joining in the fight against a huge hike in homeowners’ insurance rates.

Pender County commissioners voted unanimously yesterday to join the lawsuit.

New Hanover, Brunswick, Onslow and Carteret counties would also be affected by the hike; New Hanover county has already joined the lawsuit.

The lawsuit is opposing a 30 percent homeowners insurance increase for coastal homeowners, which was recently approved by the North Carolina insurance commission.