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SC bars argue law pitched as saving them from lofty insurance costs might actually hurt them
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1762+ words) A bartender pours an alcoholic beverage into a glass at Bourbon on Main St." COLUMBIA " A new hope. That's what South Carolina bars and restaurants were looking for when an updated insurance law for their businesses passed in May after…...
High-tech windshields and an SC law are reasons to have comprehensive car insurance (copy)
11+ mon, 6+ day ago (601+ words) In South Carolina, replacing a broken windshield is covered by auto insurance if the vehicle owner has "comprehensive" coverage. The cost of a replacement has grown, as windshields include more electronics and sensors." Auto insurance premiums have been getting increasingly…...
COMMENTARY: Insurance gouging is fraud, and it’s driving up the cost of everything
8+ mon, 12+ hour ago (458+ words) If someone fakes an injury, inflates a medical bill or stages a crash, most of us would call that fraud. But in South Carolina's civil justice system, some of these practices are not only tolerated " they're rewarded. And it's costing…...