Latest South Carolina Headlines
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South Carolina Man Settles Over Operations Performed By Fellow
Nov 5 2009 // Bruce White hauled thousands of gallons of gas a day for years. These days, carrying a gallon of milk is a challenge for the Union County, South Carolina man. White worked 15-plus hours many days, manhandling hoses that,...
South Carolina Court Hears Wildfire Case This Week
Oct 27 2009 // A man fined in the most destructive wildfire in South Carolina history is facing a court date to answer to charges. Court documents show the trial for Marc Torchi is set for Wednesday in Central Jury Court in Conway, a...
Chubb Post-Storm Inspections Available in Georgia, South Carolina
Oct 6 2009 // The Chubb Group has extended its post-catastrophe inspection service to homeowners insurance customers who own a secondary or seasonal home in Georgia and South Carolina and who may not be able to visit their property...
South Carolina Still Looking for Lessons from Myrtle Beach Wildfire
Oct 5 2009 // The fire chief in one of South Carolina’s busiest tourist spots said he won’t alter his agency’s practices even though his crews failed to extinguish a small blaze that mushroomed into the worst wildfire...
What to Expect If Hurricane Hugo Hit South Carolina Today
Oct 5 2009 // Hurricane Hugo was the most costly hurricane ever to hit the United States when it made landfall in South Carolina in 1989, causing $4.2 billion in insured damage. Since then, the total insured property along South...
Hurricane Hugo Today Would Cause $20 Billion in Damage in South Carolina
Sep 22 2009 // Hurricane Hugo was the most costly hurricane ever to hit the United States when it made landfall in South Carolina in 1989, causing $4.2 billion in insured damage. Since then, the total insured property along South...
South Carolina Court Awards $10 Million to Man Cut by Health Insurer
Sep 16 2009 // The South Carolina Supreme Court this week upheld a multimillion verdict against an insurer the justices said revoked a man’s health policy after he tested positive for HIV based solely on a nurse writing down the...
Building of Unique Disaster Research Facility in South Carolina Begins
Sep 16 2009 // The property/casualty insurance industry today officially broke ground for the building of a disaster safety research center in Chester County, South Carolina. The Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) said its...
Declarations
Sep 7 2009 // Coastal Caution “This is not a simple issue. It’s an issue that you’ve got to address with great caution.” —Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney telling an Alabama House of...
Golfers Help South Carolina Wildfire Victims Who Lacked Insurance
Aug 28 2009 // Golfers teed off on the South Carolina coast to help the victims of a wildfire that scorched hundreds of acres earlier this year. Thursday’s pro-am at Barefoot Resort & Golf in North Myrtle Beach was held to...
South Carolina Flood Insurance Premiums, Deductibles Rising
Aug 26 2009 // Flood insurance premiums and deductibles are increasing by about 8 percent for thousands of homeowners across South Carolina. The National Flood Insurance Program is raising monthly premiums and doubling deductibles...
North, South Carolina Home Burglary Gang Busted
Aug 20 2009 // Federal law enforcement officials say they have busted a home burglary gang that operated for several years in North Carolina and South Carolina. The ring is believed responsible for hundreds of home burglaries and...
South Carolina Property Owners File Pollution Suit Against Paper Company
Aug 17 2009 // A group of coastal South Carolina residents claim in a lawsuit that pollution from an International Paper mill has damaged their health and their properties, multiple media outlets reported Saturday. “International...
Paralyzed South Carolina College Athlete Agrees to $8 Million Settlement
Aug 4 2009 // A paving company has agreed to pay $8 million to settle a lawsuit over an accident that destroyed the career of a promising South Carolina college football player and left him an invalid. But Brian Moore, 21, said his...
South Carolina Furniture Store Wants City Added as Fire Suit Defendant
Aug 3 2009 // Attorneys for the furniture store where nine Charleston firefighters perished two years ago want the city of Charleston added as a defendant in a wrongful death lawsuit. Attorneys for the Sofa Super Store, already a...
St. Johns Enters South Carolina Homeowners Insurance Market
Jul 27 2009 // St. Johns Insurance Co., a Florida domiciled property and casualty insurer, has expanded its presence into the South Carolina homeowner insurance market. Insuring more than 200,000 policyholders in Florida, St. Johns...
South Carolina Chief Refutes Legislative Audit Critical of Some Insurance Department Work
Jul 20 2009 // A report by the auditing arm of the South Carolina Legislature has concluded that the state insurance department overall does a good job regulating insurance companies and their rates but it could do a better job of...
Report on Fatal South Carolina Sofa Store Fire Due in Fall
Jul 17 2009 // A federal study of a blaze that killed nine firefighters in a South Carolina city two years ago is expected to released by early fall. The National Institute of Standards and Technology is studying the June 2007 blaze...
South Carolina Fireworks Firm Involved in 4 Deaths Was Fined Previously
Jul 8 2009 // The South Carolina company that employed four workers who died following an explosion as they unloaded fireworks over the weekend on North Carolina’s Outer Banks has had previous problems with worker safety. The...
South Carolina Insurance Chief Faults Legislative Audit of Department
Jul 6 2009 // A report by the auditing arm of the South Carolina Legislature has concluded that the state insurance department overall does a good job regulating insurance companies and their rates but it could do a better job of...
