I had read reviews that said they had Nationwide and were canceled after one claim. I take comments with a grain of salt manly so this was not a big factor. Mainly the difference in price. My wife was dealing with health insurance issues for her father. Policy was bought years ago based on premiums. No problems until he needed it. Service left a lot to be desired. Maybe there is no connection, but the old adage of you get what you pay for comes to mind. For next year I intend to look into all of our polices to get the best price.
We live in NC also, funny about the price differences.