Latest South Carolina Headlines
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University of South Carolina Student Fatally Shot Trying to Enter Wrong House
Aug 28 2023 // COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A University of South Carolina student was shot and killed as he apparently tried to enter the wrong home on his off-campus street early on Saturday, police said. Nicholas Anthony Donofrio, 20,...
Murdaugh’s Friend Pleads to More Charges in Helping Steal Insurance Funds
Aug 25 2023 // Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh `s old college buddy has pleaded guilty to a second set of charges for helping the disgraced South Carolina attorney steal millions of dollars of insurance settlements from the sons of...
Attorney, Friend of Murdaugh Sentenced to 4 Years in Scheme to Steal Insurance Money
Aug 17 2023 // CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A longtime friend of disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was sentenced Tuesday to nearly four years in prison for scheming to steal millions of dollars in insurance settlements...
Judge Tosses Fraud Against Exec in SC Nuclear Debacle, But New Case Could Follow
Aug 7 2023 // A judge has ordered criminal charges dropped against the final executive accused of lying about problems building two nuclear reactors in South Carolina that were abandoned without generating a watt of power. The judge...
People Moves: McGriff Restructures Personal Lines Operations; Tinubu Appoints Edwards as Surety COO
Aug 3 2023 // Retail broker McGriff said it has restructured its personal lines operations to allow for direct support to the private client sales and service functions within the division, following a period of substantial growth and...
SC Police Officer and Recruit Agree to Avoid Cop Work After False Insurance Claim
Aug 2 2023 // A South Carolina police officer and his roommate, a police department recruit, will face only misdemeanor penalties after agreeing to avoid law enforcement work for the rest of their lives. The plea agreement came after...
No Duty to Defend Doesn’t Mean No Duty to Indemnify, Federal Appeals Court Finds
Aug 2 2023 // A federal appeals court has clarified, at least under the realm of Texas law, when an insurer has a duty to indemnify – even if it has no duty to defend a tort action against the insured thanks to an unambiguous...
SC Judge OKs $15M Insurance Payout for Store that Sold Beer to Underage Murdaugh
Jul 31 2023 // A South Carolina judge A judge has signed off on a $15.5 million settlement for the family of Mallory Beach, the 19-year-old girl who died in a 2019 boat crash that is believed to have set in motion the downfall of...
Insurers to Pay $15M to Settle Murdaugh Fatal Boat Crash Claims
Jul 18 2023 // Insurers for the convenience store that sold beer to Paul Murdaugh have agreed to pay $15 million to settle the wrongful death suit stemming from the 2019 boat crash involving Murdaugh in which teenager Mallory Beach was...
South Carolina Expands Ignition Interlock Law for Drunk Drivers
Jul 17 2023 // South Carolina is expanding the number of drunk driving offenders who must install temporary breathalyzers before taking the wheel. Under the new law, anyone convicted of driving under the influence will have to breathe...
Fiery Plane Crash in South Carolina Resort Town Killed All Five on Board
Jul 10 2023 // Five people are dead after a single-engine plane crashed in a South Carolina coastal resort town. Officials said the fiery wreck near a golf course in North Myrtle Beach on July 1 killed all four passengers and the pilot,...
Hub International Acquires Golden Corner Wealth Advisors in South Carolina
Jul 10 2023 // Hub International Ltd., a major insurance brokerage and financial services firm, has expanded its retirement consulting reach with the acquistion of Golden Corner Wealth Advisors in Seneca, South Carolina. Golden Corner,...
SC DOI Ups Grant Size for Wind Mitigation Program
Jul 7 2023 // The South Carolina Safe Home wind mitigation program has been revised to allow higher grant awards, due to the rising cost of construction materials and labor. The South Carolina Department of Insurance said in a bulletin...
Georgia Trial Lawyer Surrenders License After Using Insurance Settlement Proceeds
Jul 6 2023 // The Georgia Supreme Court has accepted the voluntary license surrender of a plaintiffs’ attorney who had been in practice for more than 45 years. Richard L. Middleton Jr., of Savannah, acknowledged that he had...
South Carolina DOI Issues Data Call on Why Liquor, Cyber Liability Costs Are Soaring
Jun 5 2023 // Two Southeastern insurance regulators have posted new information about liability insurance data and catastrophe claims reporting. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation last week posted the 2023 catastrophe reporting...
School Bus, Tanker Truck Collide, Sending 18 to Hospital in South Carolina
Jun 1 2023 // A school bus collided with a tanker truck in South Carolina, sending at least 18 people, mostly children, to the hospital, authorities said. The bus was carrying 36 passengers when it collided with the tanker at about 4 p....
South Carolina Firefighter Dies in Apartment Blaze
May 30 2023 // A 25-year-old firefighter from South Carolina has died after part of a burning apartment building collapsed while firefighters were inside. Authorities said James Muller of the Irmo Fire District died Friday while he was...
Just Married, Then Hit by Alleged Drunk Driver: SC Bride Dies After Car Slams Golf Cart
May 3 2023 // A bride leaving her wedding reception was killed when a woman driving under the influence and well over twice the speed limit slammed into the back of a golf cart on a South Carolina beach road, authorities said. Data...
SC Governor Elevates Wise to DOI Director Position
Apr 28 2023 // South Carolina’s governor has elevated acting insurance department leader Michael Wise to the position of director. Wise, who’s been with the Department of Insurance since 2009, was named acting director a year...
SC Attorney Pleads Guilty in $31M Scheme to Assign Veterans’ Benefits for Cash
Apr 21 2023 // Call it a new take on assignment of benefits. A South Carolina attorney who used a network of insurance agents and financial advisers has pleaded guilty to defrauding military veterans of more than $31 million in...
