Latest South Carolina Headlines
All the headlines from our South Carolina Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Everest Subsidiary Offers Non Standard Auto Product in South Carolina
Sep 12 2008 // Everest Security Insurance Co., a U.S. insurance subsidiary of Everest Re Group Ltd., is now offering non-standard automobile insurance in South Carolina through its network of independent agents. Everest Security...
Tropical Storm Hanna Landfalls in Carolinas, Ike Threatens Florida
Sep 7 2008 // Tropical Storm Hanna blew ashore over tourist beaches on the North-South Carolina border early on Sept. 6 at the start of a projected dash up the Eastern Seaboard. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Hanna’s...
South Carolina Insurance Commissioner Heeds Hanna’s Build-up
Sep 4 2008 // As Tropical Storm Hanna strengthens and takes aim at the Carolinas, the South Carolina Department of Insurance reminds homeowners to review their insurance policies and brace for potential damage. “We urge South...
Wholesaler CRC Insurance Acquires Competitor Southern Risk of S.C.
Sep 3 2008 // CRC Insurance Services Inc., the wholesale insurance subsidiary of BB&T Corp., reports it has completed a purchase of Southern Risk Operations LLC. Sumter, S.C.-based Southern Risk is an excess and surplus (E&S)...
Hanna Becomes Hurricane Then Stalls; Heads for Georgia, South Carolina
Sep 2 2008 // According to catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide, storm development in the tropical Atlantic was even more active on Tuesday than it was on Monday. Shortly after Gustav came ashore in Louisiana on Monday, Hanna...
South Carolina Governor Drops Workers’ Comp Payment Fight
Sep 1 2008 // South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has backed away from efforts to force the state Workers’ Compensation Commission to accept new injury payment standards, accepting a settlement agreement that would end months of...
South Carolina County Now Using Photos of 911 Sites
Aug 21 2008 // Charleston County, South Carolina has a new tool to help emergency crews better respond to 911 calls. Dispatchers are using Pictometry, a new system that brings up a picture of the location and neighborhood from where a...
Congress to Consider Status of South Carolina Beach Property
Aug 18 2008 // A coastal South Carolina congressman is seeking to allow an undeveloped section of Kiawah Island beachfront to qualify for federal money for roads, flood insurance and renourishment, making it more attractive for...
South Carolina Governor Backs off Workers’ Comp Payment Limit Fight
Aug 6 2008 // South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford backed away from efforts to force the state Workers’ Compensation Commission to accept new injury payment standards, accepting a settlement agreement that would end months of legal...
Greenville, Columbia Clean up after South Carolina Storms
Jul 24 2008 // Crews continue to clean up after strong storms knocked down trees and cut power to thousands of people in South Carolina. Some of the worst damage was in the foothills. At North Greenville University, officials said strong...
South Carolina Seat Belt Usage Improves, Still Lags Nation
Jul 16 2008 // More South Carolinians are using their seat belts, but a new study says the state still lags the national average. Public Safety Department spokesman Sid Gaulden says the study by the University of South Carolina...
South Carolina Teen Working to Pay for Car Insurance Attacked, Burned
Jul 16 2008 // A South Carolina teen trying to earn money over the summer to pay for his cell phone and car insurance is recovering after he was attacked with fireworks on his first day on the job. Sixteen-year-old Jacob Robinson’s...
South Carolina Gov. Gives Bicyclists Permission to Run Red Lights
Jul 11 2008 // Gov. Mark Sanford is giving a public green light to a bill that allows motorcyclists and bikers to run red lights after they stop at intersections. Sanford officially signed the bill in May, but held a ceremonial signing...
Federal Report: Cause of South Carolina Furniture Store Fire Unclear
Jul 11 2008 // A federal report says the cause of the fire at a South Carolina furniture store which claimed the lives of nine Charleston firefighters remains unknown. The report released July 9 by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,...
Business Moves
Jul 7 2008 // South Carolina Medical Association The South Carolina Medical Association has launched its new subsidiary, the South Carolina Physician Assurance Co. The new insurance company will provide medical malpractice coverage to...
South Carolina Woman Pleads Guilty in Fires that Affected Several Homes
Jun 19 2008 // An Irmo, S.C. woman pleaded guilty but mentally ill to charges of setting a series of fires that destroyed four homes and damaged several others. Kimberly Wooten entered the pleas June 16 and will be sentenced July...
South Carolina Governor Nixes Sprinkler Bill
Jun 13 2008 // South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford vetoed a proposal that would have given tax breaks for installing fire sprinklers — a measure approved after a Charleston furniture store blaze that killed nine firefighters in...
Sanford Signs Safety Bill for South Carolina Bicyclists
Jun 12 2008 // Gov. Mark Sanford signed a bill meant to make South Carolina’s roads safer for bicyclists. The new law requires vehicles to stay a safe distance from bicycles. Drivers who harass cyclists or throw something at them...
South Carolina Insurance Department to hold Coastal Insurance Session
Jun 12 2008 // Director Scott Richardson and staff from the South Carolina Department of Insurance will meet with Charleston area residents to discuss coastal insurance issues on June 12 to discuss the status of the state’s coastal...
South Carolina Medical Association Launches Medical Liability Company
Jun 11 2008 // The South Carolina Medical Association launched its new subsidiary, the South Carolina Physician Assurance Co. The new insurance company will provide medical malpractice coverage to qualifying physicians who are members of...
