All the headlines from our South Carolina Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 8 2019 // Harford Mutual Insurance Co. has opened a new office in Fort Mill, South Carolina to serve its expanding Southern territory, including Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee. Director of the South...
May 7 2019 // Hurricane Florence killed 22 people across three Southeastern states, was the ninth most destructive storm in terms of property damage in U.S. history and spawned 44 tornadoes, a report from the National Hurricane Center...
May 2 2019 // South Carolina lawmakers are considering another proposal to improve ridesharing safety.A bill that would create a new misdemeanor crime of impersonating a rideshare driver was approved Tuesday by a House subcommittee....
Apr 24 2019 // Dovetail Insurance, an insurtech company serving independent agents providing small commercial insurance, has appointed Michael Ferber as chief executive officer, effective immediately.Dovetail is a member of Victor, the...
Apr 22 2019 // Uber Technologies Inc. said it was rolling out new safety features to help riders avoid fake rideshare drivers, two weeks after the murder of a college student who got into her killer’s car mistakenly believing it...
Apr 12 2019 // A lawmaker sponsoring a bill in South Carolina requiring Uber, Lyft and other ride sharing drivers to have a lighted sign said he knows it isn’t a foolproof way to keep riders safe.But Rep. Seth Rose said it is an...
Apr 11 2019 // It’s the other dirty problem for U.S. coal — one that could cost utilities billions to clean up.Even as the Trump administration tries to revive the industry, some states are pushing utilities including Duke...
Apr 2 2019 // Cabrillo Coastal General Insurance Agency has launched a flood endorsement for new or existing Safe Harbor Homeowners policies in South Carolina.The coverage, according to Cabrillo, was built from a different rating...
Mar 18 2019 // State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Companies, the largest auto insurer in South Carolina, will cut its auto rates in the state for the second time in two years, according to a statement from the insurer.Overall...
Mar 7 2019 // When he took the job 15 years ago, Horry County Emergency Manager Randy Webster figured his biggest disasters would be wind and surge rolling over his county’s beaches, South Carolina’s top tourist...
Mar 6 2019 // Professionals in the cyber arena could find themselves quite busy in the near future with the possibility of California consumers gaining even more power to sue corporations for mishandling personal data under two recently...
Mar 5 2019 // An apparent tornado roared into southeast Alabama and killed at least 14 people and injured several others Sunday, part of a severe storm system that destroyed homes, snapped trees and unleashed other tornadoes around the...
Mar 1 2019 // A South Carolina senator says a bill aiming to legalize the medicinal use of marijuana will not move forward until lawmakers address concerns of stakeholders.Members of the Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee met Wednesday...
Feb 27 2019 // State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Companies, the largest auto insurer in South Carolina, will cut its auto rates in the state for the second time in two years, according to a statement from the insurer.Overall...
Feb 19 2019 // South Carolina officials have joined members of Mothers Against Drunk Driving in support of stricter DUI legislation.Gov. Henry McMaster, law enforcement and some members of the General Assembly joined that group Feb. 12...
Feb 19 2019 // J.M. Wilson has added Jasmine Jefferson as Transportation underwriter in their North Charleston, S.C., office.Jefferson is responsible for underwriting new and renewal commercial transportation business, corresponding with...
Feb 14 2019 // Health officials in South Carolina say the number of deaths blamed on opioid use increased 47 percent over three years.News outlets reported the South Carolina Opioid Emergency Response Team released its first annual...
Feb 4 2019 // A bill banning drivers in South Carolina from holding cellphones in their hands passed its first hurdle.The proposal would fine drivers $200 for using a cellphone or other electronic device in their hands. Drivers could...
Feb 4 2019 // AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B (Fair) from B- (Fair) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bb” from “bb-” of Greenville Casualty Insurance Co. of Greer, S.C. The...
Feb 1 2019 // For Nicole Dennis, Oct. 20 started out as a fun night.The Greenville resident and University of South Carolina junior was on fall break and visiting friends in Clemson. She decided to join them at a party for...