Hundreds of people regained their driving privileges during South Carolina’s first amnesty program for suspended licenses. The Department of Motor Vehicles said the agency reissued 233 licenses between May 16 and 20. People eligible for the program had violations such …
Hub International Limited plans to acquire First Southeast Insurance Services, Inc. (FSIS), an insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina with four operating units in North and South Carolina. FSIS will become a new regional platform doing business as …
For the first time in four years, South Carolina residents living along the state’s coastline are going to have to pay more for insurance. The South Carolina Department of Insurance has approved a statewide average 9.8 percent rate increase for …
Legal advisers shut down a South Carolina fund proposed by Spartanburg County leaders and Gov. Nikki Haley’s office that would have paid medical bills for dozens of people hurt by a children’s train ride crash, according to a newspaper report. …
South Carolina fire officials say a tornado has collapsed a church with six people inside near the town of Bonneau. There was no immediate word on injuries. Melinda Wadford with the St. Stephen Fire Department auxiliary said Saturday she did …
Thousands of South Carolina drivers will be able to legally get back behind the wheel through a one-week amnesty program for suspended licenses. The Department of Motor Vehicles said that the amnesty applies to residents who lost their driving privileges …
South Carolina’s top judge has ordered courts across the state to clear a backlog of thousands of drunken driving cases after state troopers complained delays were keeping them in the courtroom and off the highways. Chief Justice Jean Toal issued …
Insurers in South Carolina may find themselves on the losing side over a battle to prevent construction defects from being covered under a general commercial liability (CGL) policy. The South Carolina Senate has approved a bill (S.431) that would reverse …
People convicted of texting and driving will have to pay a $45 in fines under legislation that is up for debate in a South Carolina Senate committee. The Senate Judiciary Committee is discussing a measure that requires a $20 fine …
The South Carolina House of Representatives approved limits on punitive damages yesterday by a vote of 100 to 7. The bill would limit punitive damages for people winning civil suits to three times the actual damages awarded, or a maximum …
