Latest South Carolina Headlines
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7 in South Carolina Plead Guilty to Defrauding Aflac But Get No Jail Time
Dec 13 2024 // Seven people in South Carolina pleaded guilty this week to a scheme to defraud Aflac Insurance and other insurers out of more than $70,000 by making false claims with forged documents. But they won’t be going to...
With 13 New Members, SC Senate Could Tackle Joint Liability, Liquor Insurance
Dec 11 2024 // COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — With the largest number of newly elected members at least since World War II, Republican South Carolina Senate leaders are thinking about tackling some issues like tax reform and liquor liability...
South Carolina Drunk Driver Who Hit Bride on Wedding Day Sentenced to 25 Years
Dec 4 2024 // A woman who admitted to drinking and who was driving well over twice the speed limit when she smashed into a golf cart, killing a bride who had just got married at a South Carolina beach, was sentenced Monday to 25 years...
Truliant Insurance Acquires Atkins & Associates in Greenville, South Carolina
Nov 27 2024 // Truliant Federal Credit Union and its Truliant Insurance subsidiary has acquired Atkins & Associates Insurance Agency in Greenville, South Carolina, expanding the firm’s presence in the Southeast. Atkins has been...
South Carolina Lab Recaptures 5 More Escaped Monkeys But 13 Still on the Loose
Nov 13 2024 // YEMASSEE, S.C. (AP) — Employees at a South Carolina compound that breeds monkeys for medical research have recaptured five more animals that escaped last week from an enclosure that wasn’t fully locked. As of...
SC Man Sentenced for Targeting Drivers in Parking Lot Insurance Fraud Scheme
Nov 7 2024 // A 44-year-old South Carolina man was sentenced to 18 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to an auto insurance fraud scheme that targeted elderly drivers in parking lots. In 2020 through 2022, Cornelius Jones, 44, of...
Pinnacol’s EverPeak Workers’ Comp Coverage Expands Into South Carolina
Sep 12 2024 // EverPeak Insurance, a workers’ compensation insurer that specializes in hard-to-place industries and small businesses, has recently expanded into South Carolina. Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Vlad...
The Murdaugh Drama in SC Continues: Store That Sold Beer Now Suing its Insurers
Aug 27 2024 // The saga of the Murdaugh family in South Carolina continues, now with a convenience store company suing its liability insurers for failing to defend it against a second lawsuit stemming from the sale of beer to an underage...
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...
