Latest South Carolina Headlines
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South Carolina Looks to Boost Private Flood Market Through New Law
Oct 19 2020 // The state of South Carolina is aiming to foster new flood insurance coverage options through the enactment of the South Carolina Private Flood Insurance Act. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed the legislation,...
New South Carolina Law Creates Resilience Office to Address Flooding
Oct 15 2020 // After five years filled with unprecedented flooding, South Carolina has now established an office to marshal the state’s efforts in stemming floodwaters and coordinating recovery and relief efforts. Governor Henry...
South Carolina Passes Flood Insurance Law to Boost Private Market
Oct 6 2020 // The state of South Carolina is aiming to foster new flood insurance coverage options through the enactment of the South Carolina Private Flood Insurance Act. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed the legislation,...
Trean Group Completes Acquisition of South Carolina-Based 7710 Insurance Co.
Oct 5 2020 // The wholly-owned subsidiary of Trean Insurance Group, Benchmark Holding Co., Inc., has completed the acquisition of South Carolina-based 7710 Insurance Company, as well as its associated program manager and agency. 7710...
South Carolina Wood Pellet Plant Accused of Violating Clean Air Act
Sep 24 2020 // Environmental groups threatened to sue a wood pellet factory on Tuesday, accusing it of releasing more than 100 tons of air pollution a year in violation of the Clean Air Act. A legal notice filed against Jasper Pellets...
South Carolina Halts Temporary Producer Licenses Related to COVID-19 Emergency
Sep 16 2020 // The South Carolina Department of Insurance will no longer issue temporary producer licenses related to the COVID-19 State of Emergency, according to a bulletin issued by the department on Sept. 15. SCDOI said as of the...
Charleston, South Carolina Sues Big Oil Companies Over Climate Change Costs
Sep 15 2020 // Charleston is now the first city in the American South to sue major oil companies in an attempt to hold them accountable for the “daunting” costs of climate change, city officials announced Sept. 9. The 24...
Historic South Carolina Mental Institution Destroyed by Fire
Sep 14 2020 // An early morning fire has devastated an iconic building whose architectural beauty and past as South Carolina’s state mental institution have long been features of both the capital city’s skyline and historic...
South Carolina to Require Vision Tests to Renew Driver’s Licenses
Sep 9 2020 // South Carolina residents looking to renew their driver’s license will face changes in the requirements beginning in October. In a news release last week, the Department of Motor Vehicles said drivers will be required...
South Carolina Sues Entities Behind ‘Mount Trashmore’ for $5M in Clean Up Costs
Sep 8 2020 // South Carolina sued the owner of a site where a massive pile of trash burned and smoldered for months, demanding $5 million to pay back what the state spent to put out the fire and clean up the site. Able Contracting Inc....
5 Firefighters Injured in South Carolina Industrial Plant Fire
Aug 26 2020 // Five firefighters were injured while battling a large fire at a South Carolina industrial plant. News outlets report that the fire began before dawn Monday at the Carolina Poly plant in Chester County. The plant is located...
Federal Judge in Mississippi Calls On Supreme Court to Examine Qualified Immunity
Aug 12 2020 // A federal judge in Mississippi has issued a sharply worded ruling that calls on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the principle of qualified immunity, which protects law enforcement officers from being sued for some of...
Destruction from Tropical Storm Isaias Seen Across North Carolina
Aug 5 2020 // Tropical Storm Isaias spawned tornadoes and dumped rain along the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday after making landfall as a hurricane in North Carolina, where it smashed boats together and caused floods and fires that...
South Carolina Halts Late-Night Alcohol Sales at Bars, Restaurants
Jul 13 2020 // In an effort to stem South Carolina’s raging coronavirus outbreak, particularly among young adults he says are gathering in unsafe groupings, Gov. Henry McMaster is shutting off the late-night sale of alcohol at bars...
Health Insurer Centene to Develop $1B North Carolina Regional Hub, Create 3,200 Jobs
Jul 7 2020 // Government health insurance provider Centene Corp. said on Wednesday it will build an East Coast campus in Charlotte, North Carolina, developing a $1 billion construction project that’s expected to create more than...
Business Moves
Jul 6 2020 // East High Street Insurance Partners, Gates-Cole Associates Traverse City, Michigan-based High Street Insurance Partners has acquired Gates-Cole Associates in New Hartford, New York. Financial details of the transaction...
Crest Insurance Hires South Carolina-Based Hjort as Director of Fleet Management
Jun 19 2020 // Crest Insurance Group of Tucson, Ariz., has added Eddie Hjort as director of Fleet Management, effective June 2020. Hjort’s background includes 26 years of final mile driver/management/safety experience. He spent 26...
Environmental Groups Warn South Carolina Development Project Will Worsen Flood Risk
Jun 12 2020 // Conservation groups in South Carolina are challenging a 3,000-acre (12,100-hectare) development project in Charleston over concerns that a loss of wetlands could worsen flooding in an already flood-prone area. The Sierra...
South Carolina to Remain Open Despite Spike in Virus Cases
Jun 5 2020 // South Carolina health officials issued a warning Wednesday that people who go to graduations, businesses or other recently opened places and aren’t careful about wearing masks or social distancing may be contributing...
Applied Underwriters to Acquire Blue Ridge of South Carolina
Jun 5 2020 // Blue Ridge Specialty Group of Greenfield, South Carolina, a managing general underwriter specializing in trucking -related risks, has been acquired by Applied Underwriters, according to Applied Chairman and CEO Steve...
