Columbia, SC, November 19, 2015 – The Seibels Bruce Group, Inc., (Seibels), an insurance services provider of business process outsourcing solutions, and Centauri Insurance, a seasoned insurance provider using Seibels’ services, are pleased to announce that Centauri Insurance has recently expanded its range of products and services and increased its…
Read MoreColumbia, SC, November 17, 2015 – The last three months of each year bring about deer migration and mating season. Unfortunately, this increases the chances of being in a deer-vehicle collision.Using claims data and state licensed driver counts from the Federal Highway Administration, State Farm, the nation’s leading auto insurer,…
Read MoreDES PLAINES, Ill. – As South Carolina struggles to recover from record-breaking rainfall and flooding, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) is working with law enforcement agencies, insurance and car rental companies to identify and catalog water-damaged vehicles and keep them from being resold to unsuspecting consumers.Authorities estimate that thousands…
Read MoreColumbia, South Carolina – October 14, 2015 – The Seibels Bruce Group, Inc., (Seibels), an insurance services provider of business process outsourcing solutions, is pleased to announce its donation of $10,000 to United Way of the Midlands Flood Disaster Relief Fund. By supporting United Way of the Midlands, Seibels can…
Read MoreColumbia, S.C. – October 5, 2015 – While the extent of damage is still unknown, insured and uninsured losses from last weekend’s historic rainfall and subsequent flooding are expected to be significant.In the wake of this catastrophe, the S.C. Insurance News Service is offering the following information about insurance coverage…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENew York Press Office: (212) 346-5500; media@iii.orgMASSIVE FLOODING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, MANY PEOPLE WITHOUT FLOOD INSURANCEI.I.I. Offers Fact, Figures and Analysis on Flood InsuranceNEW YORK, October 5, 2015 — The deluge of flooding in South Carolina is a stark reminder that flooding is the most common and costly…
Read MoreColumbia, S.C. – September, 22 2015 – The 26th anniversary of Hurricane Hugo offers South Carolinians an opportunity to reflect on an event that devastated the state, and reminds us about the importance of being prepared.Hugo was the first natural disaster in the U.S. to cause more than $1 billion…
Read MoreColumbia, S.C. – April 28, 2015 – Spring has arrived, along with dust and pollen that sends us scurrying to clean up around the house. As you do your spring cleaning, the South Carolina Insurance News Service encourages consumers to use the opportunity to create or update their home inventories.A…
Read MoreColumbia, S.C. – February 18, 2015 – About one year ago, a 4.1 magnitude earthquake hit Edgefield County, South Carolina. Fortunately, the event caused no major devastation or deaths.Minor quakes can remind us that seismic events are capable of causing massive destruction in the blink of an eye, and without…
Read MoreColumbia, SC, October 21, 2014 – While getting a driver's license is an exciting rite of passage for teens, it can be enough to make a parent frantic. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the Insurance Information Institute (III) say there's something worried parents can do to protect…
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