South Carolina

• Normal Hurricane Season Predicted, but U.S. ‘Overdue’ for Landfall

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 25, 2012

  Two prognosticators of the 2012 Atlantic-hurricane season are standing pat on their previously-released outlooks but the U.S. is “overdue” for a landfall.

• Fatal Motorcycle Crashes Showed No Improvement Last Year

  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 22, 2012

  Preliminary data shows no improvement in motorcycle fatalities in 2011 despite a strengthening economy and rising gas prices, says the Governors Highway Safety Association.

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  Tropical Storm Alberto Forms Weeks Before Hurricane Season Begins

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 21, 2012

  Tropical Storm Alberto made an early-season appearance in the Atlantic basin over the weekend forming off the Carolina coast on Saturday, but forecasters say the storm poses no threat to land.

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  TDI Turning Up the Heat on Fraudsters

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 14, 2012

  The heat is getting turned up on fraudsters in Texas as the state’s Department of Insurance is backing the designation of a second county insurance fraud prosecutor and investigator with the aim of adding more in the future.

• Q1 Profit Down 29% for Fla.’s Universal; Up for Homeowners Choice

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 10, 2012

  One of the largest writers of homeowners insurance in Florida reports a 29 percent drop in first-quarter earnings.

• At Hearing, Senator Says Short-Term NFIP Reauthorization Likely

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 9, 2012

  Another short-term extension of the National Flood Insurance Program appears likely as Congress won’t be able to act on a long-term bill before the current authorization expires May 31.

• Increasing Number of Captives Opt to Domicile on U.S. Soil

  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 3, 2012

  Grounding no longer sounds so bad: Driven by financial incentives, new captives are choosing to stay closer to home.

• Hires and Promotions at Aon Risk Solutions, NetVu, Grange Insurance and More - Around the Industry

  By Staff Writer  |  May 2, 2012

  Lockton Invests with Stony Point Capital; New Programs at The Main Street America Group and Chubb Group; Applied Systems Releases DORIS 10

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  The Birth of Insurance: Oldest U.S. Companies

  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com, Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 19, 2012

  UPDATED! PC360 decided to take a look at the oldest insurers in the United States—a journey that has led to some interesting findings about the birth of insurance in this country.

• Hires and Promotions at Colorado Casualty, Admiral Insurance, and More - Around the Industry

  By Staff Writer  |  April 18, 2012

  Russell Program Managers Expands PoolPro, The Main Street America Group Introduces Oklahoma Main Line BOP, Florida State Receives RMI Program Donation, Assurex Global Awards TMG PAR Excellence Award