South Carolina News

Markets/Coverages: SURE Brings Commercial Coverage to South Carolina

SureChoice Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (SURE), a policyholder-owned coastal insurer, in partnership with SageSure, a large managing general underwriters focused on catastrophe-exposed markets, has announced its expansion to the South Carolina commercial property market with its business owners policy (BOP) offering. …

Widower of Bride Killed on Wedding Night Sues Driver, Carolina Bars

The alleged drunken driver who police say slammed into newlyweds riding along a South Carolina beach road now faces a wrongful death lawsuit alongside several establishments accused of overserving her on the night of the crash, which killed the bride. …

Video Evidence Questions Alex Murdaugh’s Claimed Timeline in SC Murder Trial

Alex Murdaugh’s comments to police about his whereabouts around the time his wife and son were fatally shot may not have been accurate, according to video evidence presented by prosecutors Friday at the South Carolina attorney’s murder trial. In cross …

South Carolina Approves Cut in Credit Property Insurance Rates

The South Carolina Department of Insurance has approved new, tentative rates for credit property insurance in the state. The allowed rates amount to a 9.1% decrease from 2021’s levels, acting Director Michael Wise said in a bulletin posted this week. …

Father Seeks Death Declaration for Son Believed to Have Fallen into Recycling Shredder

The father of a man who disappeared and is now believed to have died in a shredding machine at a South Carolina recycling business is moving to have his son legally declared dead. The State newspaper reports that Mike Gordon’s …

Alex Murdaugh’s Lawyer Says State Ready to Pursue Murder Charges

A lawyer for disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh said Tuesday that investigators have indicated they intend to pursue murder charges against him for the deaths of his wife and son, who were fatally shot outside their home more than …

Carolina Public Adjuster, a Candidate for Congress, Accused of Mishandling Payments

A public adjuster who is running for Congress in South Carolina has been accused of absconding with thousands of dollars in insurance payments that were meant for home restorations. A Columbia, South Carolina, TV station reported that two property owners …

North Myrtle Beach Moves to Restrict Building in Flood Zones

The city council for the vulnerable coastal city of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has approved new ordinances that aim to encourage construction practices that will minimize flooding damage. Local news outlets reported that the ordinances, adopted Monday, will restrict …

Duke Energy Builds Flood Walls Around South Carolina Electric Substation

A utility is building walls around an electric substation to prevent them from being overrun by floodwaters in the first of its kind project in South Carolina. Duke Energy is spending $1.6 million on the Nichols project to protect a …

South Carolina Lawmakers Fail to Pass Road Funding Bill

Getting more money to South Carolina roads was a top priority of the governor, lawmakers and businesses for this year. But with one day left in the 2015 session, the road funding bill appeared dead on the Senate floor. There …