Latest South Carolina Headlines
All the headlines from our South Carolina Topic Page, ordered by recency.
S.C. Governor Expected to Sign Hurricane Mitigation Bill
Jun 7 2007 // The South Carolina House has concurred with the Senate on the so-called coastal property omnibus bill and forwarded it to the governor who is expected to sign the legislation. HB 3820 includes a limited expansion of the...
Former S.C. Insurance Firm President Sentenced for Forgery
Jun 6 2007 // The former owner and president of an insurance company has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison after he was convicted on forgery charges. Jay Morris Specter, 51, of Columbia, S.C., was convicted in...
Insurers Urge S.C. Legislature to Pass Coastal Insurance Reforms
Jun 6 2007 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America commends Gov. Mark Sanford and the South Carolina Legislature for advancing an agenda of reform aimed at strengthening the state’s coastal insurance market. Today...
Richardson has high hopes for S.C. omnibus coastal legislation
Jun 4 2007 // Insureds would receive premium discounts for storm mitigation efforts and be able to establish tax-free personal catastrophe savings accounts while insurers would receive tax breaks for writing coastal properties under...
Richardson has high hopes for S.C. omnibus coastal legislation
Jun 4 2007 // Insureds would receive premium discounts for storm mitigation efforts and be able to establish tax-free personal catastrophe savings accounts while insurers would receive tax breaks for writing coastal properties under...
S.C. Senate Follows House in Approving Coastal Insurance Bill
Jun 1 2007 // The South Carolina Senate has approved omnibus legislation that backers hope will ease the insurance cost and availability crunch facing coastal property owners in the state by providing discounts and tax breaks. The...
S.C. Inspectors Scurry to Check Sun City Roofs Before Hurricanes Start
May 31 2007 // Home inspectors are rushing to check roofs in South Carolina’s Sun City Hilton Head development before the heart of hurricane season to see if trusses were properly built and can handle high winds. Beaufort County is...
S.C. Gov. Sanford: Locals, Not Feds, Must Control Hurricane Response
May 29 2007 // South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford repeated calls last week for state and local officials, not the federal government, to retain control during hurricane response efforts. The Republican governor said the lack of preparation...
No Damage or Injuries Reported from Mild S.C. Quake
May 29 2007 // A minor earthquake shook parts of South Carolina’s Richland Count on last Thursday, emergency management officials said. Earthquake sensors in South Carolina pegged the quake at a magnitude 2.4, according to the U.S....
S.C. Bridge Damaged, Charges Filed
May 25 2007 // Two people on board a tug boat towing a barge that severely damaged a Beaufort County, S.C. bridge last month have been charged with misconduct and negligence, the Coast Guard said. State transportation officials have said...
S.C. Expands Reach of Wind Pool
May 25 2007 // South Carolina has again expanded the territory covered by the state’s wind pool to the intracoastal waterway and additonal areas within Charleston, Georgetown and Horry counties. “This expansion supplements...
S.C. Gov. Sanford Vetoes ATV Safety Bill Again
May 18 2007 // For the second year in a row, Gov. Mark Sanford has vetoed a bill that supporters say would prevent S.C. children from getting injured while riding all-terrain vehicles. Sanford said he vetoed the bill in part because it...
S.C. Lawmakers Consider Allowing Concealed Weapons on Campuses
May 18 2007 // To prevent school shootings, some South Carolina legislators want more guns on campuses. A House subcommittee approved a measure Wednesday that would allow concealed weapon permit holders to carry guns onto public school...
Ironshore Approved to Offer So. Carolina Coastal Coverage
May 17 2007 // Bermuda-based Ironshore Insurance Ltd. has been approved to provide property and catastrophe insurance on an excess and surplus basis for risks located in the State of South Carolina. Ironshore will provide commercial...
Graham, DeMint Support S.C. Disaster Declaration Request
May 17 2007 // U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham and Jim DeMint have joined Gov. Mark Sanford in asking for a disaster declaration after last month’s late freeze ruined much of South Carolina’s peach, wheat and other crops. Officials...
Insurers Urge S.C. Senate to Accept House Version of Workers’ Comp Bill
May 17 2007 // The South Carolina House of Representatives unanimously approved a workers’ compensation reform measure that is stronger than the version passed last month by the Senate, according to the American Insurance...
Legislation Could Help S.C. Coastal Residents with Insurance
May 10 2007 // Residents on the South Carolina coast could see home insurance costs drop with a bill that received key approval Tuesday in the House. The legislation is part of Insurance Director Scott Richardson’s response to...
Insurance Association Pushes for S.C. Workers’ Comp Reform
Apr 27 2007 // With claim costs continuing to rise in South Carolina, the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) is recommending that the workers compensation loss cost level be increased by 23.7 percent. “This news...
S.C. expands wind pool to more coastal towns
Apr 9 2007 // A state-run insurance program has been expanded slightly to provide relief for some South Carolina coastal homeowners grappling with skyrocketing premiums, and Gov. Mark Sanford and other lawmakers promised a tax-incentive...
S.C. audit calls for closing of 2nd injury fund
Apr 9 2007 // Part of South Carolina’s workers’ compensation system should be phased out because it fails to lower businesses’ insurance costs, according to a state audit. The Legislative Audit Council report found...
