Latest South Carolina Headlines
All the headlines from our South Carolina Topic Page, ordered by recency.
South Carolina Governor Seeks Disaster Declaration for Ian Cleanup
Nov 3 2022 // Gov. Henry McMaster has asked President Joe Biden to authorize a disaster declaration to help with Hurricane Ian recovery efforts in South Carolina, his office said Tuesday. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division...
South Carolina Approves Cut in Credit Property Insurance Rates
Oct 18 2022 // 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...
Comp Insurer Antum Risk to Study Hospital Violence in South Carolina
Oct 7 2022 // The South Carolina Hospital Association plans to use data to address the growing issue of workplace violence, an effort that could ultimately affect workers’ compensation claim frequency and severity. The association...
School Bus Crashes into Store in South Carolina
Sep 22 2022 // A school bus crashed into a store in South Carolina on Tuesday, hitting one student outside and sending seven people to the hospital, authorities said. The front of the school bus was inside the brick building in North...
More Coaches Named in South Carolina Cheerleader Abuse Lawsuit
Sep 20 2022 // A lawsuit alleging the rampant sexual abuse of underage athletes at a competitive cheerleading gym in South Carolina has been amended to name six more coaches as defendants and three more accusers. The accusers — now...
Hub Grows Again with Acquisition of South Carolina Agency
Sep 9 2022 // Hub International Ltd., a global insurance brokerage, has continued its steady expansion with the recent acquisition of Tilghman Insurance of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Tilghman has provided commercial and personal...
Lawsuit Charges South Carolina Coaches Sexually Abused Cheerleaders
Sep 7 2022 // Multiple cheerleading coaches in South Carolina _ including a coach who recently killed himself _ sexually abused at least six boys and girls and provided them with drugs and alcohol, a federal lawsuit alleges. A...
South Carolina Burger Kings Fined, Agree to Changes Over Child Labor Violations
Sep 2 2022 // The owner of nine Burger King franchises in South Carolina has agreed to improve working conditions for minors employed at the restaurants, resolving an action brought by the U.S. Department of Labor. The department...
South Carolina State Workers Will Soon Get Six Weeks Paid Parental Leave
Sep 2 2022 // Starting in October, state employees in South Carolina are entitled to six weeks of parental leave after giving birth or adopting children. Surrounded by Republican and Democratic lawmakers who worked together to pass the...
Marsh McLennan Acquires South Carolina Agency
Sep 2 2022 // Marsh McLennan Agency, a subsidiary of Marsh, has acquired Steinberg & Associates, an independent agency based in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Steinberg, founded in 1969, offers employee health and benefits, estate...
South Carolina Woman Dies After Being Impaled by Beach Umbrella
Aug 15 2022 // A beachgoer was killed Wednesday after a loose beach umbrella impaled her in the chest, authorities said. The umbrella was blown from its anchoring by the wind around 12:40 p.m. and hit Tammy Perreault while she was at a...
SURE Insurance Picks Up 14,000 FedNat Policies in South Carolina
Jul 6 2022 // The member-owned property insurer known as SURE has assumed some 14,000 South Carolina homeowners policies from FedNat Insurance, which left the state as part of a financial restructuring plan this year. “We...
South Carolina Makes $2.2 Million Available for 2022 Wind Mitigation Grants
Jun 30 2022 // Some $1.1 million will be made available to South Carolina homeowners for wind mitigation grants starting Friday, July 1, the state Department of Insurance said in a bulletin. Another $1.1 million will be offered in...
South Carolina House Nips Medical Marijuana Bill in the Bud on Constitutional Concerns
May 10 2022 // Supporters of a move to bring medical marijuana to South Carolina are looking for new buzz after a legalization bill was snuffed out on a procedural and constitutional challenge. “I just need to find out a way to get...
South Carolina Insurance Fund Pays Out $275,000 in Citadel Sexual Abuse Case
Apr 22 2022 // The South Carolina Insurance Reserve Fund, which insures state and local governments, has stepped in to settle a lawsuit brought by a man who claimed he was sexually abused by an instructor at the Citadel, a military...
South Carolina Ban on ‘Squatting’ Vehicles Inches Closer, But Time Running Out
Apr 21 2022 // A bill that would ban so-called “squatting trucks” that have their front ends lifted so much that the driver can’t fully see the road has passed a key committee, but time is running out in the South...
Relation Adds Yarborough Agency in South Carolina
Apr 15 2022 // Relation Insurance Services has continued its rapid expansion plan with the acquisition of South Carolina-based Ernie Yarborough Insurance Agency. Yarborough, headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, was previously part...
13 Tornadoes Destroyed 14 Homes in South Carolina
Apr 14 2022 // Severe storms that moved across South Carolina earlier this week caused at least 13 tornadoes and hail the size of baseballs, emergency officials said. Fourteen homes were destroyed by the tornadoes as they moved through...
South Carolina DOI Director Ray Farmer Retires after Half-Century in the Insurance Arena
Apr 13 2022 // Ray Farmer would probably never be accused of being a “caretaker” government official or a mere bureaucrat. “He’s accomplished a lot in the position. He’ll be leaving behind some big shoes to...
AM Best Revises Outlook for South Carolina-based Greenville Casualty
Apr 6 2022 // The AM Best rating firm has revised its outlook for South Carolina-based Greenville Casualty Insurance Co., from positive to stable. The insurer’s financial strength rating remained the same at “B...
