Latest South Carolina Headlines
All the headlines from our South Carolina Topic Page, ordered by recency.
120 Years Ago, Earthquake Shook S.C., Killing 100
Sep 10 2006 // It was the biggest natural disaster in South Carolina before Hurricane Hugo. On Sept. 8, the 120th anniversary of the Charleston earthquake passed quietly. The magnitude 7.3 earthquake on Aug. 31, 1886, killed more than...
S.C. High Court Throws Out Medical Expert Licensing Rule
Aug 27 2006 // A new law requiring out-of-state doctors to get a temporary South Carolina medical license before testifying as experts in court has been suspended by the state Supreme Court. The court “cannot allow the...
S.C. High Court Rules State Responsible fro Contractors’ Work
Aug 22 2006 // The South Carolina Supreme Court has reversed a lower court decision, ruling that the state is still responsible for providing reasonable care to patients even when it contracts work out to private vendors. In 1997,...
S.C. Jury Awards $30 Million to Doctor’s Family
Aug 17 2006 // The family of a South Carolina doctor who died during joint-replacement has been awarded $30 million, after a jury found that the hospital and an anesthesiologist were responsible for the death. The award was for actual...
Houston General Enters South Carolina Personal Lines Market
Aug 11 2006 // South Carolina drivers and homeowners have new options for insuring their vehicles, homes and belongings. Houston General Insurance Exchange announced that it is offering auto, homeowners and package insurance to consumers...
Fla., Miss., S.C. top five in flood insurance growth
Aug 7 2006 // Florida, Mississippi and South Carolina now rank as three of the top five states in the nation in flood insurance policy growth according to data released by the National Flood Insurance Program and FloodSmart. In order,...
Fla., Miss., S.C. Top Five States in Flood Insurance Growth
Jul 18 2006 // Florida, Mississippi and South Carolina now rank as three of the top five states in the nation in flood insurance policy growth according to data released by the National Flood Insurance Program and FloodSmart. In order,...
S.C. DoI Monitoring Florida Select Insurance Co.’s Activities
Jul 5 2006 // The Department of Insurance has announced it is closely monitoring the activities in South Carolina of Florida Select Insurance Co. activities in the state after Florida placed the company into receivership June...
S.C. Workers’ Comp Case Could be Reopened
Jun 29 2006 // A judge in Columbia, S.C. deciding whether to approve a nearly 33 percent increase in a workers’ compensation rates may be asked to reopen a case after opponents of the increase learned the Insurance Department...
S.C. Governor Sanford vetoes hike in minimum liability limits
Jun 19 2006 // South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has vetoed a measure that would have raised the minimum liability limits for auto insurance policies. The governor said he vetoed the bill because he believes it would increase automobile...
Alberto Moves Into Southern Georgia
Jun 13 2006 // After Tropical Storm Alberto moved inland this afternoon south of Tallahassee, Fla., with 50 mph winds and heavy rain it moved across Florida and is now buffeting southeastern Georgia with heavy rain. According to the...
Increased Liability Limits Result in S.C. Controversy
Jun 9 2006 // South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s veto of legislation that would increase bodily injury liability limits from $15,000 to $25,000 for one person, and from $30,000 to $50,000 for all persons injured in an auto...
S.C. Governor Vetoes Auto Insurance Proposal
Jun 8 2006 // South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has vetoed several bills, including one that raises the minimum liability insurance requirement on cars. The governor said he vetoed the bill because he believes it would increase...
Thousands in S.C. Drive With Suspended Licenses
Jun 7 2006 // About 5 percent of South Carolina’s drivers, more than 156,000, have suspended or revoked licenses, according to South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles records. But officials say many of those people continue to...
South Carolina, Tennessee and Kansas Governors Sign Medical Criteria Bills
Jun 5 2006 // South Carolina, Tennessee and Kansas have joined a growing number of states that have enacted laws that require plaintiffs to meet specific medical criteria in order to bring or pursue an asbestos- or silica-related...
PCI Opposes S.C. Auto Liability Limits Bill; Urges Governor’s Veto
Jun 1 2006 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America is asking Gov. Mark Sanford to veto South Carolina legislation that would force thousands of drivers to pay more for automobile insurance by increasing the minimum...
AIA Urges S.C. House to Vote ‘No’ on Auto Legislation
May 26 2006 // The American Insurance Association has warned South Carolina drivers that higher auto insurance premiums could result if the South Carolina Legislature approves a bill raising the minimum required auto insurance limits. A...
Insurers Fight Push to Increase S.C. Auto Financial Responsibility Law
May 26 2006 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America is urging South Carolina legislators to oppose legislation (HB 4622) that would increase insurance premiums for many consumers and put more uninsured motorists on the...
S.C. Weekend Storms Damage Estimated at $10M
May 26 2006 // A series of violent storms that swept through South Carolina last weekend caused at least $10 million damage, according to the South Carolina Insurance News Service. A survey by the news service, an industry group, shows...
South Carolina Car Theft Rate Continues to Rise
May 12 2006 // The number of vehicles stolen in South Carolina has risen for the seventh year in a row. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) annual report on auto theft rates, Hot Spots, there were nearly...
