Latest South Carolina Headlines
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South Carolina Supreme Court Appoints Judge to Manage Opioid Lawsuits
Aug 27 2018 // South Carolina’s high court has appointed a single judge to handle any lawsuits related to opioids in the state system. On Thursday, the state Supreme Court assigned Circuit Court Judge Perry Gravely to the task....
High-Net Worth Insurer Vault Enters South Carolina
Aug 22 2018 // Vault, an insurer focused on the high net-worth personal insurance market, has officially opened for business in South Carolina. Vault offers insurance coverage and services for high-value homes, art, jewelry, cyber and...
Best Revises Outlook for NITIC of South Carolina
Aug 20 2018 // A.M. Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term ICR of “bbb” of...
South Carolina City Settles Suit Over High-Speed Chase Death for $1M
Aug 16 2018 // An upstate South Carolina city will pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit involving a bystander who died when hit by a wrong-way driver pursued by police. The Greenville News reports a municipal insurance fund will pay...
Freight Train Derails in South Carolina, No Injuries Reported
Aug 3 2018 // No one was hurt when several cars on a freight train derailed in South Carolina. York County Emergency Management Director Chuck Haynes told news outlets that a Norfolk Southern train had several cars derail around 7 a.m....
J.M. Wilson Adds Silverman as Assistant Transportation Underwriter in South Carolina
Jul 17 2018 // J.M. Wilson has added Cassandra Silverman as assistant transportation underwriter to its North Charleston, S.C., office. Silverman is responsible for quoting new and renewal business, corresponding with carrier...
State Farm to Cut Auto Rates in North, South Carolina
Jul 16 2018 // State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. will decrease its auto rates in North and South Carolina, impacting more than 2 million customers in both states. According to a statement from the insurer, State Farm’s...
Best Revises Outlook for National Independent Truckers Insurance of South Carolina
Jul 13 2018 // A.M. Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term ICR of “bbb” of...
NTSB Questions CSX Safety Procedures After Deadly South Carolina Train Crash
Jul 13 2018 // Federal investigators on Tuesday grilled train company executives about a deadly South Carolina crash that happened earlier this year, asking officials with the company that owns the tracks about changes within the company...
South Carolina City Asks for Federal Help Investigating Neighborhood Fires
Jul 9 2018 // Federal authorities have been asked to help investigate after 14 fires have been reported within a few miles of each other in less than three months in South Carolina’s capital city. Columbia Police Chief Skip...
S.C. Supreme Court: Defense Counsel Can Be Sued for Malpractice by Insurer
Jul 2 2018 // The South Carolina Supreme Court recently opined that an insurer can sue an attorney it hired to defend its policyholder for malpractice. The high court in the case of Sentry Select Insurance Company v. Maybank Law Firm,...
State Farm to Cut Auto Rates in North, South Carolina
Jun 29 2018 // State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. will decrease its auto rates in North and South Carolina, impacting more than 2 million customers in both states. According to a statement from the insurer, State Farm’s...
South Carolina Searching for Man Stealing Cars from Dealerships
Jun 20 2018 // Police across South Carolina are trying to find a man who is taking cars from dealerships across the state. Sumter County deputies said Monday the man most recently stole a new car from a Sumter dealership, drove it to...
South Carolina Drought Free for First Time in Nearly 2 Years
Jun 18 2018 // A special state committee says South Carolina is drought free for the first time in nearly two years. The South Carolina Drought Response Committee voted last month to remove 13 mostly western counties from incipient,...
South Carolina Enacts New Laws to Fight Opioid Abuse
Jun 18 2018 // South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster conducted a ceremonial signing May 9 on nine opioid related bills in an effort to address the ongoing health crisis in the state. The signing came at an addiction treatment and...
S.C. Supreme Court: Defense Counsel Can Be Sued for Malpractice by Insurer
Jun 13 2018 // The South Carolina Supreme Court recently opined that an insurer can sue an attorney it hired to defend its policyholder for malpractice. The high court in the case of Sentry Select Insurance Company v. Maybank Law Firm,...
South Carolina Gov Signs 9 Bills Aimed at Combating Opioid Abuse
Jun 8 2018 // South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster conducted a ceremonial signing earlier this week on nine opioid related bills in an effort to address the ongoing health crisis in the state. The signing Monday came at an addiction...
South Carolina Jury Awards $12M Against Toyota in SUV Crash Suit
Jun 6 2018 // A South Carolina jury has awarded $12 million to the family of a high school senior who died after an axle fractured on her SUV almost six years ago. The Greenville News reports an Anderson County jury ruled in the case of...
South Carolina Passes First Insurance Industry Cybersecurity Law
Jun 4 2018 // South Carolina has become the first state to pass a model cybersecurity bill requiring any insurance entity operating in the state to establish and implement a cybersecurity program protecting their business and their...
South Carolina Passes First Insurance Industry Cybersecurity Law
May 31 2018 // South Carolina has become the first state to pass a cybersecurity bill requiring any insurance entity operating in the state to establish and implement a cybersecurity program protecting their business and their customers...
