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Man Injured in Another Wrong-Way Crash in Maine

State police say a Waterville man was injured after crashing his car on I-95 in the latest wrong-way crash on a Maine interstate. State Trooper Jeffrey Beach says the driver, 29-year-old Richard Crowley, suffered injuries including head trauma when his …

South Carolina Governor Nixes Sprinkler Bill

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 2007. The Republican governor said in a …

Sanford Signs Safety Bill for South Carolina Bicyclists

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 can be charged with …

South Carolina Insurance Department to hold Coastal Insurance Session

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 insurance market place. The public meeting …

South Carolina Medical Association Launches Medical Liability Company

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 the SCMA and to their extenders and the entities …

Ratings Roundup: Commerce, So. Carolina Farm Bureau, Employers Re, American Sterling

Fitch Ratings has upgraded its ratings on the Massachusetts-based Commerce Group, Inc. (CGI) and its subsidiaries, and has assigned them a stable outlook: The following ratings are affected: Commerce Group, Inc.: Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘A’ from ‘BBB+’; $300 …

Study: Teen Drivers Often Ignore Bans on Using Cellphones and Texting

Teenage drivers’ cellphone use edged higher in North Carolina after the state enacted a cellphone ban for young drivers, a new Institute study finds. This is the case even though young drivers and their parents said they strongly support the …

South Carolina Firm Adds Account Manager

South Carolina-based insurance brokerage and consulting firm, Rosenfeld Einstein, added Debby Jefferson as a commercial account manager in the firm’s Property & Casualty Insurance Group. Jefferson joins the firm with more than 25 years of professional experience at Liberty Mutual …

South Carolina Senate Confirms New Public Safety Director

Veteran law enforcement officer Mark Keel said he is ready to get started as the new director of the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, an agency under fire recently for allegations of trooper misconduct. Keel, a 30-year veteran of …