Family Fights For Insurance Reform

You can certainly say they are one big happy family, but all of them living under one roof was not something they planned.
"There are seven of us," said Angie Broom. "My mom and dad. My husband and I and our three children."
You first met the Broom family on News Five last September. They were forced to sell their home after they were dropped by their insurance provider.
Like thousands of home owners across the Gulf Coast, Broom and her husband got a letter from Allstate saying because they didn't have an automobile or life insurance policy with the company, their home owner's insurance would not be renewed. They were faced with two choices. Either find another insurer and pay double the premium or pack up and move.
"It was really hard because we thought when we built the house we'd be there pretty much forever. And, then to just have to pack up everything and move and start over," she said.
Now they are all living with Angie's parents, sharing three bedrooms and one full bathroom while they build a new home North of I-10. They're also trying to make sure others don't have to make the same tough decision.
The Broom family will be in Montgomery Wednesday supporting an insurance reform bill introduced by Mobile Senator Ben Brooks. While it's too late to help the Broom's, they hope it will help their neighbors.
"There's still thousands of people live South of Highway 90," she said.
A public hearing on the bill is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at the State House. Brooks says everyone is invited to attend. You can also leave your comments here wkrg.com and News Five will take them to the lawmakers for you.