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There is an X-factor in setting insurance rates that even actuaries would have a hard time calculating: Politics. For those who serve as their state’s ultimate authority on what factors insurers can use to raise or lower rates, political calculations …

A South Carolina company that made contaminated pet food that killed dozens of dogs nationwide will pay $3.1 million in a settlement with pet owners, an attorney said last week. The pet food, which contained a mold called aflatoxin, was …

A fast-moving fire destroyed the sanctuary of a Spartanburg County, S.C. church, bringing down its steeple. The employees and construction crew inside escaped without injury when the Abner Creek Baptist Church caught fire Wednesday morning. Church members say the buildings …

Motorcycle fatalities in South Carolina increased in 2007 compared with previous years. There were 120 deaths last year compared with 106 fatalities the previous year and 94 deaths in 2005. Safety officials say there are several reasons for more deaths …

CarInsurance.com, which sells auto insurance over the Internet, has added more carriers to its current 28 state agency product offering. In November and December 2007, the firm expanded and now offers Encompass Insurance – Allstate and Progressive Drive in Arizona; …

New leaders tackled old issues and the region battled fire and rain. 1. No day at the beach Insurance markets for coastal properties continued to challenge insurers, agents, policymakers and property owners, despite an inactive hurricane season. For the most …

High heat, changing winds put reputations on the line. 1. Florida’s gamble “It’s all about rates,” maintained Sam Miller, of the industry’s Florida Insurance Council. Florida lawmakers in January passed controversial legislation they hoped would lower Floridians’ skyrocketing property insurance …

Maine and New Hampshire were among the states leading the opposition to a proposed national drivers’ license program, which they criticized as an unfunded $11 billion mandate on states that could place citizens’ personal information at risk. Maine Republican Congressman …