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Free windshield replacements would no longer be required under SC legislation
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (701+ words) In South Carolina, replacing a broken windshield is cost-free for vehicle owners with "comprehensive" coverage. Insurance legislation awaiting state Senate action would end that mandate, if passed. One of the quirky things about automobile insurance in South Carolina is the…...
SC bars argue law pitched as saving them from lofty insurance costs might actually hurt them
3+ mon, 1+ 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…...
COMMENTARY: Insurance gouging is fraud, and it's driving up the cost of everything
9+ mon, 3+ week 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…...