May 19, 2008
The Alabama Legislature has voted to raise the minimum amount of auto liability insurance that motorists must purchase. The current limits under Alabama’s mandatory insurance law are $20,000 for a single injury or death, $40,000 for multiple injuries or deaths, …
May 19, 2008
A federal draft report on the mistakes made in the fire at a Charleston, S.C. furniture store that led to the deaths of nine firefighters has renewed calls for the city’s fire chief to step down. But the mayor maintains …
May 16, 2008
South Carolina fire officials say a blaze has caused $10 million in damage to a high-priced private community in Georgetown County. The May 13 fire in the DeBordieu Colony destroyed one two-story beach home and damaged seven others. It took …
May 16, 2008
Two more families of Charleston, S.C. firefighters killed in last year’s Sofa Super Store blaze sued the store, furniture manufacturers and other companies. The Post and Courier of Charleston reported May 14 the wrongful death lawsuits accuse the companies of …
May 16, 2008
A new analysis of the South Carolina furniture store fire that killed nine Charleston firefighters last year says the department inadequately trained and supervised its personnel and exposed the men to excessive risks the night they fought the fire. The …
May 13, 2008
Florida-based Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange expanded into South Carolina, according to its president and chief executive officer. PURE CEO Ross Buchmueller said the program is dedicated exclusively to serving the owners of high-value homes insured for more than $1 million. …
May 12, 2008
A federal draft report on the mistakes made in the fire at a Charleston, S.C. furniture store that led to the deaths of nine firefighters has renewed calls for the city’s fire chief to step down. But the mayor maintains …
May 12, 2008
The Alabama Legislature is ready to raise the minimum amount of auto liability insurance that motorists must purchase. The current limits under Alabama’s mandatory insurance law are $20,000 for a single injury or death, $40,000 for multiple injuries or deaths, …
May 8, 2008
Mayor Joe Riley said May 6 he would soon release a long-awaited report on the deaths of nine firefighters in last year’s furniture store blaze, after firefighters and the victims’ families criticized waiting longer for federal reports. The report by …
May 8, 2008
A device that turns liquor into a breathable vapor of oxygen and alcohol would be banned from South Carolina under legislation sent to the House floor. On May 6, the House Judiciary Committee voted 10-4 to approve the bill banning …