Latest South Carolina Headlines
All the headlines from our South Carolina Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Uninsured S.C. Motorists Face Penalties, Risk Losing Their Licenses
Jan 4 2005 // South Carolinians who drive without car insurance now risk losing their licenses. Rep. Bob Walker (R-Landrum) says the state’s old laws lacked proper enforcement tools. He said the possibility of losing a...
Legislators to Revive S.C. Fraud Legislation
Jan 3 2005 // Carriers Eyed as Income Source South Carolina legislators want to make insurance carriers pay for more investigators and prosecutors to fight insurance fraud under a proposal suggested by Rep. Daniel L. Tripp,...
American Mutual Fire Closes Charleston, S.C. Office
Jan 1 2005 // The Charleston, S.C. office of American Mutual Fire Insurance Co. has closed its offices here due to efforts of its British parent, Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance to reduce losses in the United States. During its...
Carriers Eyed As Source of Funds to Fight S.C. Fraud
Dec 17 2004 // South Carolina legislators want insurance carriers to foot the bill to add investigators and prosecutors to the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office to fight insurance fraud. A bill suggested by Rep. Daniel L....
PCI Praises Flex-Rating Law for Reducing S.C. Homeowner’s Rates
Dec 17 2004 // South Carolina’s new flex-rating law for personal lines property insurance is already helping to bring lower premiums to many homeowners, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America...
S.C. Legislature to Discuss Insurance Fraud
Dec 1 2004 // During the past five years, insurance fraud complaints have grown by 61 percent in South Carolina, while the average U.S. family pays an extra $1,030 in insurance premiums each year to cover the cost of medical, auto, and...
DEC. 6 DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR S.C. ASSISTANCE:
Nov 22 2004 // Residents and business owners in 28 disaster-declared South Carolina counties who sustained damage from multiple storms from Sept. 6 to Oct. 11, 2004, have until Dec. 6 to apply for disaster recovery assistance. Loan...
NAMIC Applauds SC Governor’s ‘Contract For Change’
Nov 8 2004 // South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford received accolades from The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) in Indianapolis, Ind., on his five-point “Contract for Change” initiative for South...
S.C. Att. Gen. Lacks Funds to Fight Insurance Fraud
Nov 5 2004 // South Carolina needs more money to hire investigators and prosecutors to fight insurance fraud according to Attorney General Henry McMaster. “We are not short on talent. We are not short on determination,” he...
S.C. A Haven for Insurance Scams
Nov 1 2004 // Some officials say South Carolina’s poor record of enforcing insurance fraud laws could make the state a magnet for scammers and result in higher premiums for residents. According to WISTV in Charleston some state...
Insurance Scandal Touches S.C.
Oct 23 2004 // An unfolding scandal involving some of the biggest names in the insurance industry has claimed one victim in South Carolina, and there could be others. A high-profile civil suit spearheaded by the New York Attorney...
NAMIC Backs S.C. Gov.’s ‘Contract For Change’ Initiative
Oct 13 2004 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) has applauded Gov. Mark Sanford on his five-point “Contract for Change” initiative for South Carolina, and especially his plan to create a more...
President Declares Major Disaster to Aid S.C. Recovery Efforts Following Frances’ Visit
Oct 8 2004 // The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that President Bush has declared a major disaster for South Carolina, opening the way for the use of federal...
S.C. Car Insurance Rates Outpace U.S. Despite 1999 Deregulation Law
Oct 4 2004 // Insurance rates for drivers in South Carolina have been rising faster than the national average, according to a new report. The state’s drivers on average spent $702.44 for auto insurance in 2002, an increase of 10.4...
‘Solving Mold Contamination and Water Intrusion Claims’ Seminar Set for Oct. 26 in S.C.
Oct 4 2004 // Thomas McRoy Shelley III, an attorney with Rogers Townsend & Thomas PC will facilitate a Sterling Education Services Inc. seminar, Solving Mold Contamination and Water Intrusion Claims this month. The one-day seminar...
SOUTH CAROLINA GOV. NOTES STATE ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL FOLLOWING CHARLEY’S VISIT:
Sep 20 2004 // South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford announced that damage to local and state government in South Carolina as a result of Hurricane Charley has met the threshold for receiving federal assistance—topping the $5.1 million mark...
People and Places
Sep 20 2004 // Ernst Csiszar The Board of Governors of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) named South Carolina Director of Insurance and current president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners...
People and Places
Sep 20 2004 // Troy Moody Denver-based Moody Insurance Agency, which specializes in insurance, risk management and bonding services for contractors, announced Troy Moody has been named the company’s first COO. In his new role as...
South Carolina Governor Signs Flex-Rating Bill
Sep 6 2004 // South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford recently signed SB 686, a personal lines flex-rating bill that could ultimately result in the elimination of prior approval for homeowners insurance rates. The bill al-lows carriers to...
People and Places
Sep 6 2004 // Ernst Csiszar The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has named South Carolina Director of Insurance and current president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Ernst N. Csiszar...
