Latest South Carolina Headlines
All the headlines from our South Carolina Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Employer’s Clinic May Not be Protected by Workers’ Comp Remedy, SC Court Says
Aug 13 2024 // The South Carolina Court of Appeals has signaled that employers who offer on-site health clinics may not be immune from tort claims from injured or sickened workers. It’s the latest twist to a question that has...
Hurricane Debby Brings Six Deaths, Widespread Flood Losses in Florida, Georgia, SC
Aug 6 2024 // Hurricane Debby left at least six people dead Monday along with widespread flooding in the same parts of Florida and Georgia that were swamped by Hurricane Idalia less than a year ago. Debby made landfall near...
Penn National Can’t Avoid Asbestos Coverage Payout, SC Supreme Court Says
Jul 26 2024 // Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Co. cannot escape the long tail of asbestos, and must cover part of the litigation losses for an asbestos installation company that went out of business more than 30 years...
SC Supreme Court Urges Legislative Fix to Pre-existing Health Issue in Workers’ Comp
Jul 15 2024 // South Carolina lawmakers next year may be asked to revamp a workers’ compensation employment test that judges have relied on for more than 50 years, if the state Supreme Court has its way. The court last week said...
Career Criminal Sentenced on More Insurance Fraud Charges in South Carolina
Jul 2 2024 // A South Carolina man with a long criminal history has pleaded guilty to multiple insurance fraud and identity fraud schemes that had netted him more than $139,000. Marcus Blair, of Florence, South Carolina, has been...
Progressive, Bars Settle for $1M in SC DUI Crash That Killed Bride on Wedding Night
Jun 24 2024 // FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The husband of a bride who was killed in a South Carolina beach road collision on her wedding night last year will receive nearly a million dollars in settlement connected to the crash, which a...
South Carolina DOI Sets Another Data Call on Liability Market Issues in the State
Jun 10 2024 // The South Carolina Department of Insurance is again requesting carrier data on the health of liability insurance markets in the state. “As you are aware, South Carolina and other states have seen liability markets...
Close Call at South Carolina Bridge as Out-of-Control Freighter Loses Power
Jun 7 2024 // A large cargo ship lost control of its engines and went nearly full throttle through a South Carolina harbor Wednesday, prompting the closure of one of the busiest bridges in the state. Harbor pilots were able to help the...
5 Killed in Fiery Crash on South Carolina Coastal Road
Jun 3 2024 // ST. HELENA ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Five people, including a 4-year-old, were killed during a fiery three-vehicle crash near the southern South Carolina coast, authorities said Thursday. The South Carolina Highway Patrol said...
Popular South Carolina Country Music Venue Shuts Down After 29 Years Due to Liquor Liability Insurance Costs
Jun 3 2024 // A popular country music venue in Greenville, South Carolina, has closed its doors after almost 30 years, citing the cost of liquor liability insurance in the state. The Blind Horse Saloon, known for hosting some well-known...
Popular SC Country Music Venue Shuts Down Due to Liquor Liability Insurance Costs
May 16 2024 // A popular country music venue in Greenville, South Carolina, has closed its doors after almost 30 years, citing the cost of liquor liability insurance in the state. The Post and Courier newspaper and other news outlets...
McMaster Requests Federal Help After Wind, Hail Storm That Damaged SC Homes
May 8 2024 // South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has requested a presidential disaster declaration to assist in recovery after wind and hail damaged homes the northern part of the state on April 20. “I have determined that the...
South Carolina Ringleader Sentenced to 8 Years for Staged Accidents
Apr 25 2024 // A man that South Carolina authorities have called a ringleader of an insurance fraud ring, who once recruited accomplices while he was in prison, has pleaded guilty to staging accidents and defrauding insurers of more than...
South Carolina Allows Out-of-State Adjusters After Massive Hail Storm
Apr 23 2024 // In the wake of last week’s widespread hail storm that damaged homes and automobiles, the South Carolina director of insurance said that emergency rules allow out-of-state adjusters and appraisers to work claims, as...
SC’s Top Officer: No Details on 2012 Hack That Forced $12M in Cyber Insurance
Apr 12 2024 // COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Twelve years after a hacker stole personal data from more than 3.6 million people in South Carolina by obtaining Social Security numbers and credit card information from tax returns, the...
SC High Court Strikes ‘Troubling’ Denial of Comp Claim, Says Can’t Be Based on Stats
Apr 12 2024 // An employer cannot use an ergonomics report, showing that a work injury is statistically unlikely, to deny a workers’ compensation claim, the South Carolina Supreme Court said this week in an opinion that sharply...
11 Injured When Bus Carrying Fraternity Members Blows a Tire in Mississippi
Apr 8 2024 // BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) — Eleven people were injured when a bus carrying University of South Carolina students blew a tire and hit a concrete barrier in Mississippi. Mississippi state troopers said the driver and a...
SC Bill, Passed by House, Would Let Captives Solve the Liquor Liability Squeeze
Apr 8 2024 // With one month left in the South Carolina legislative session, two bills designed to ease liquor liability insurance costs are evolving and moving forward. The state House of Representatives late last month voted 106-2 to...
FBI: Murdaugh Lied About Where Stolen Money Went and Who Helped Him Steal
Mar 28 2024 // Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh didn’t tell the truth when FBI agents repeatedly asked him where more than $6 million he stole ended up and whether another attorney not yet identified helped him steal from clients and...
North Carolina Labor Chief Rejects Infectious Disease Rules for Workplaces
Mar 19 2024 // RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s elected labor commissioner has declined to adopt rules sought by worker and civil rights groups that would have set safety and masking directives in workplaces for future...
