COLUMBIA — The state is pumping millions into a program that allows coastal South Carolinians to strengthen their roofs against hurricanes and other high wind events. The SC Safe Home grant program ...

A damaged home is seen after Hurricane Laura passed through the area on August 27, 2020 in Lake Charles, Louisiana . The hurricane hit with powerful winds causing extensive damage to the city.

With Tropical Storm Debby bearing down on South Carolina, it is too late to add flood insurance to your homeowners policy, Michael Wise, director of the South Carolina Department of Insurance, said ...

As a former claims handler and fraud investigator, Jason Metz has worked on a multitude of complex and multifaceted claims. The insurance industry can be seemingly opaque, and Jason enjoys breaking ...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC (WCSC) - Homeowners in Charleston County pay the highest rates for homeowners insurance of any county in the state, according to a study of rates published by ValuePenguin. The ...

With their homes still underwater or already sprouting mold, many South Carolinians will look to the federal government for relief from the slow-motion disaster caused by Hurricane Florence. But if ...

For any homeowner, certain expenses come with having a property for yourself and your family. Homeowners’ association fees, gas or electric, WIFI, and homeowners insurance are expenses associated with ...

More than 14,000 coastal South Carolina homeowners whose insurer bailed out on them are probably breathing a sigh of relief. FedNat announced last November a plan to exit South Carolina and several ...

Owning a home can already be a costly proposition in 2023. Don’t leave money on the table too. The 2023 tax season is well underway any many people have begun filing their returns before the April 18 ...

As a former claims handler and fraud investigator, Jason Metz has worked on a multitude of complex and multifaceted claims. The insurance industry can be seemingly opaque, and Jason enjoys breaking ...

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