April 7, 2009
An attorney for a Chester, South Carolina woman who died from a twisted intestine after three trips to the emergency room says her family has agreed to settle a lawsuit with six doctors for $3 million. Lawyer Chad McGowan told …
April 6, 2009
The South Carolina pastor accused of burning his church is now facing insurance fraud charges. Anderson County deputies say 40-year-old Christopher Patrick Daniels of Belton was charged Thursday with three counts of filing false insurance claims on behalf of Blue …
April 6, 2009
$109 Million The amount Ernst & Young LLP has agreed to pay to HealthSouth Corp. shareholders who sued the firm for failing to detect an accounting fraud involving more than a dozen executives, according to papers filed in Birmingham federal …
April 6, 2009
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Child Welfare Organizations Market Detail: Markel Insurance Co. offers agents access to a program for …
April 3, 2009
Firefighters have battled another blaze in an Orangeburg County, South Carolina neighborhood where authorities say 27 fires have been reported within a mile of each other in the past six months. All of the fires have been in vacant homes …
March 31, 2009
White Plains, New York-based specialty insurer Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (PURE) said it will begin offering property and casualty insurance coverage for owners of high-value homes in New York. The company had previously focused on writing products on Florida and …
March 30, 2009
The South Financial Group has agreed to settle two lawsuits with shareholders and announced that former CEO Mack Whittle will retire from the South Carolina company’s board of directors. The settlement totals $500,000. The company says it will pay $300,000 …
March 27, 2009
A subsidiary of 21st Century Holding Co. (Nasdaq:TCHC) has received approval from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation to market and underwrite commercial general liability insurance. American Vehicle Insurance Co. will offer an artisan commercial general liability program in the …
March 27, 2009
Dallas-based insurer, Gainsco Inc., announced net losses for the fourth quarter and the year for 2008, but the losses are less than those the company reported in 2007. The company said its net loss for the fourth quarter 2008 was …
March 26, 2009
A federal judge in Charleston, South Carolina has approved a settlement requiring the company that prepared taxes for a former Charleston Southern University economist currently in prison for fraud to pay almost $1 million to settle investor claims. The settlement …