Mount Pleasant Agent Earns PSA Designation
July 6, 2011MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – July 6, 2011 – As a business leader and involved citizen in the Charleston/Mount Pleasant areas, Allstate exclusive agency owner Paul Langston has been designated an…
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New Allstate Agency Opens in Summerville
May 25, 2011SUMMERVILLE, SC – May 25, 2011 – Allstate Insurance Company is proud to announce the opening of a new agency in Summerville. Owned and operated by Con Chellis, the full-service…
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Benefitfocus Unveils Open Platform at One Place Event
May 18, 2011Technology Leader Announces API, Ad Hoc Reporting and Apps CHARLESTON, SC – May 18, 2011 – Benefitfocus, theindustry leader in healthcare and benefits technology, today announced that ithas opened the…
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Allstate Recognizes Local Entrepreneur for Top Performance
May 13, 2011Local Allstate Personal Financial Representative Highlighted for Customer Service and Business Results CHARLESTON, SC – May, 13, 2011 – Allstate Insurance Company has recognized Allstate Personal Financial Representative Shannon Baker…
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Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania Selects Benefitfocus Technology for Online Enrollment and Billing
May 11, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – May 11, 2011 – Benefitfocus today announced that Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BCNEPA) has selected the BENEFITFOCUS® Platform to provide online enrollment and billing to its…
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Gilston Agency Awarded for Its Email Marketing
March 28, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – March 28, 2011 – The David M. Gilston Insurance Agency has received the 2010 All Star Award from email marketing provider Constant Contact Inc., which works with…
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Shannon L. Baker Named Personal Financial Representative of Year for SC
March 1, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – March 1, 2011 – Shannon L. Baker has been recognized by Allstate Insurance Company as the Personal Financial Representative of the Year for South Carolina. Baker has…
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Allstate Insurance Company Appoints Executive for Southeast Region
February 7, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – February 7, 2011 – Allstate Insurance Company recently announced the appointment of Bob Holden to Field Vice President for the company’s Southeast Region, which includes the states…
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The Allstate Foundation Helps Build Safer, Stronger Families in South Carolina
February 3, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – February 3, 2011 – The Allstate Foundation’s philanthropic approach to inform, engage and empower Americans is catalyzing social change across the country and in the state of…
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Allstate Introduces GoodForLife in South Carolina
February 2, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – February 2, 2011 – GoodForLife takes the complexity out of protecting families from the unexpected by bundling life insurance with severe accident and critical illness benefits in…
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Holiday Safe Driving Tips from Allstate
December 16, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – December 15, 2010 – ‘Tis the season of multitasking: Mixing the cookie batter with one hand while trying to address holiday cards and wrap presents with the…
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The Kevin Shealy Allstate Agency Offering Free Tire Pressure Checks to Public
December 9, 2010CHARLESTON, Sc – December 9, 2010 – Charleston Allstate agent Kevin Shealy is offering free tire pressure checks at his agency, located at 781 Saint Andrews Blvd., in Charleston, S.C.,…
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Scott Labarowski Purchases Allstate Agency from Kent Robinson
November 30, 2010SUMMERVILLE, SC – November 30, 2010 – Allstate Insurance Company is proud to announce their affiliation with the Kaelyn Agency in Summerville, S.C. Owned and operated by Scott Labarowski, this…
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Allstate Introduces First Free-to-Join Roadside Service to South Carolina
November 18, 2010As South Carolina highways swell with holiday drivers, a flat tire, dead battery or other car trouble is the kind of Mayhem motorists may experience. That’s why Allstate (NYSE:ALL) today…
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Walterboro Allstate Agent Receives AHIC Grant for Amateur Athletic Union
November 16, 2010WALTERBORO, SC – November 16, 2010 – Allstate Insurance Agent Timothy Hooks, whose office is located at 130 Bells Highway in Walterbobo, has received the Agency Hands in the Community…
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Deep Frying Turkeys Delicious, Dangerous: Allstate Encourages Potential Backyard Chefs to Put Safety First at Thanksgiving
November 11, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – November 11, 2010 – Eating turkey on Thanksgiving is a tradition that is as American as apple pie. In recent years, deep-frying has become an increasingly popular…
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Avoiding Deer-Car Crash Tips from Allstate Agent Tim Scott
November 3, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – November 3, 2010 – Now that fall has arrived, we enter deer season which means more deer will be seen crossing roads and highways. Drivers need to be…
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Halloween Safety Tips from Allstate
October 20, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – October 20, 2010 – GI Joes, Hannah Montanas, Clone Troopers, princesses, angels, ghosts, goblins, Wolverine X-Men and some pretty scary monsters are only a few of the…
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Charleston Allstate Agent Receives Agency Hands in the Community Award
October 15, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – October 15, 2010 – Allstate Insurance Agent Steve Peper, whose office is located at 2138 Ashley Phosphate Road, has received the Agency Hands in the Community Award…
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Charleston Agent Receives Agency Hands in the Community Award
September 1, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – September 1, 2010 – Allstate Insurance Agent Philip L. Bradley, whose office is located at 401 Seacoast Parkway in Mount Pleasant, has received the Agency Hands in…
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S.C. BlueCross Foundation Awards More Than $1.7 Million in Grants to S.C. Organizations
August 6, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – August 4, 2010 – The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation has approved grant applications totaling $1,710,933 for health-related programs in South Carolina. The grants are for periods of…
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Allstate Honors Charleston Area Agents
July 30, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – July 30, 2010 – As a business leader and involved citizen in the Charleston area – Allstate exclusive agency owners Wally Burbage, Lee Demarest and Kevin Shealy…
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Wellington Benefits Expands Their Offerings Through the Benefitfocus HR InTouch Application
July 25, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – July 22, 2010 – Benefitfocus today announced an agreement with Wellington Benefits, a member of the First Financial Group of America, for the use of the Benefitfocus…
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Benefitfocus® Acquires BeliefNetworks(TM), Inc.
June 18, 2010Semantic intelligence and predictive analytics technology enhances Benefitfocus offerings CHARLESTON, SC – June 17, 2010 – Benefitfocus today announced the acquisition of BeliefNetworks, Inc., a leader in transforming real-time data…
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Duck Creek 2010 Insurance Forum – A Success
May 20, 2010Duck Creek(TM) commemorates 10-year anniversary during customer conference ISLE OF PALMS, SC – May 20, 2010 – More than 140 insurance and insurance technology professionals attended the 2010 Duck Creek(TM)…
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Charleston Allstate Personal Financial Representative Honored
May 17, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – May 17, 2010 – Allstate Insurance Company has recognized Allstate Personal Financial Representative Shannon L. Baker with the President’s Conference award for high standards in customer satisfaction…
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BancorpSouth Insurance Selects the Benefitfocus Platform(TM) to Automate Benefits Enrollment and Management
May 6, 2010Ongoing partnership enhances brokers’ market reach and customer satisfaction CHARLESTON, SC – May 5, 2010 – Benefitfocus®, the largest healthcare and voluntary benefits software provider in the U.S., announced today…
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Charleston Allstate Personal Financial Representative Has Qualified For Membership In The Million Dollar Round Table
April 23, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – April 23, 2010 – Allstate is proud to announce that Allstate Personal Financial Representative Shannon L Baker has qualified for membership in the 2009 Million Dollar Round…
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Charleston Allstate Agent Earns Honor Ring Award
April 14, 2010CHARLESTON SC – April 14, 2010 – Allstate Insurance Company has recognized Allstate exclusive agency owner Lee Demarest with the Honor Ring award for high standards in customer satisfaction, customer…
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S.C. BlueCross Plans Events in Columbia, Charleston, Greenville to Celebrate Fourth Annual National Walk @ Lunch Day
March 3, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – March 3, 2010 – BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina announced today it will host community events in Columbia, Charleston and Greenville to celebrate the Fourth Annual National…
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S.C. BlueCross Tackles Childhood Weight with Toolkit for Physicians
February 24, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – February 24, 2010 – As part of a mission to improve the health of South Carolina children, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and BlueChoice® HealthPlan of South Carolina…
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S.C. BlueCross Names Marketing and Sales Vice President
February 8, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – February 8, 2010 – BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina has named William S. Igleheart as vice president of marketing and sales for the company’s small group and…
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Allstate Offers South Carolina Consumers Tips to Prepare for Tornado Season
January 25, 2010Tips Help to Ensure Safety and Minimize Damage COLUMBIA, SC – January 25, 2010 – While no one can predict exactly where a tornado will touch down, Allstate (NYSE: ALL)…
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S.C. BlueChoice Medicaid Exceeds Goal, Collects More Than 300,000 Diapers
January 11, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – January 11, 2010 – Babies in many low-income families across South Carolina are drier, happier, and possibly a little healthier because of generous donations made to the…
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Moncks Corner Entrepreneur Honored for Providing Outstanding Customer Service
December 11, 2009MONCKS CORNER, SC – December 10, 2009 – As a business leader and involved citizen in the Moncks Corner area – Allstate exclusive agency owner Richard Lee Dixon has been designated…
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Charleston Entrepreneurs Honored for Providing Outstanding Customer Service
December 11, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – December 11, 2009 – As business leaders and involved citizens in the Charleston area – Allstate exclusive agency owners Jerry Bacon (North Charleston), Wally Burbage (Charleston), Paul…
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Colonial Life Wins Top Honors in Four Categories in Benefits Selling’s 2009 Readers’ Choice Awards
November 11, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – November 11, 2009 – Insurance brokers nationwide named Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company their voluntary benefits provider of choice in this year’s Benefits Selling Readers’ Choice Awards…
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Allstate Survey: Many Drivers Are Unsure About What Their Auto Insurance Covers
November 10, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – November 10, 2009 – Does your auto policy cover you if your laptop is stolen out of your car? How about if you leave your car running…
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Allstate Survey: Many Drivers Are Unsure About What Their Auto Insurance Covers
November 10, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – November 10, 2009 – Does your auto policy cover you if your laptop is stolen out of your car? How about if you leave your car running…
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Holistic Approach Best for Benefits Enrollments
November 8, 2009Research encourages integration and personal benefits education for maximum ROI. CHARLESTON, SC – November 6, 2009 – Benefits enrollments work most efficiently when looked at holistically instead of as a one-time…
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Companion Life Insurance Co. Acquires Intermediary Insurance Services Inc.
October 7, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – October 7, 2009 – Companion Life Insurance Co. of Columbia, S.C., announced today that it has purchased San Francisco-based Intermediary Insurance Services Inc. (IISI), a managing general…
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S.C. BlueCross Apprenticeship Programs Receive Federal Registration
September 3, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – September 3, 2009 – The U.S. Department of Labor has registered information technology apprenticeship programs organized by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina with Apprenticeship Carolina™, a division…
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Welvista Prescription Assistance Program Grows To Meet Needs Of Newly Uninsured
August 20, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – August 19, 2009 – Welvista has served 11,728 patients in its prescription assistance program through July 31 of this year. This growth is attributed to South Carolina’s…
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Welvista Meets The Needs Of South Carolina’s Medically Uninsured
August 20, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – August 19, 2009 – Welvista is a non-profit organization providing access to prescription medications for the medically uninsured. Partnering with 12 pharmaceutical companies who donate their medications…
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Greenville Company Makes Inc. Magazine's Exclusive List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 5000
August 16, 2009Insurance Applications Group, LLC Ranks No. 8 on the 2009 Inc. 5000 List in the Insurance Industry category With Three-Year Sales Growth of 368.4% GREENVILLE, SC & NEW YORK –…
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S.C. BlueCross Foundation Awards More Than $1.5 Million in Grants
July 1, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 1, 2009 – The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation has approved grant applications totaling $1,525,924 for health-related programs in South Carolina. The grants are for periods…
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S.C. BlueCross Foundation Awards More Than $1.5 Million in Grants
July 1, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation has approved grant applications totaling $1,525,924 for health-related programs in South Carolina. The grants are for periods of one to three…
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S.C. BlueCross Makes Coverage Available for Thousands of South Carolina Graduates Lacking Health Insurance
June 4, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 4, 2009 – Employers will hire 22 percent fewer college graduates in 2009 than they did last year, according to the ational Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).…
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American Community Enters South Carolina Market With a New Affordable Health Insurance Option
June 4, 2009LIVONIA, Mich. – June 4, 2009 – American Community Mutual Insurance Company today announced that it has entered the South Carolina market with Community Flex(TM), a competitive health insurance product for…
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American Community Enters South Carolina Market With a New Affordable Health Insurance Option
June 4, 2009LIVONIA, Mich. – June 4, 2009 – American Community Mutual Insurance Company today announced that it has entered the South Carolina market with Community Flex(TM), a competitive health insurance product for…
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