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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Inman Allstate Agent Honored for Volunteer Work
October 13, 2010INMAN, SC – October 13, 2010 – Allstate Insurance Agent Rockie Bull, whose office is located at 12821 Asheville Highway, has received the Agency Hands in the Community Award for…
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Mauldin Allstate Agents Honored for Volunteer Efforts
October 11, 2010MAULDIN, SC – October 11, 2010 – Mauldin Allstate Insurance Agents Glen Adair, Cary Ostendorff and Rachel Vera have received the Agency Hands in the Community Award for their commitment…
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Spartanburg Agent Receives AHIC Grant Award from Allstate
October 11, 2010SPARTANBURG, SC – October 11, 2010 – Allstate Insurance Agent Jack Mabry, whose office is located at 1227 Boiling Springs Road, has received the Agency Hands in the Community Award…
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Agent David Casey Earns Personal Financial Rep Status
October 6, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – October 6, 2010 – David Casey is among an elite group of Allstate insurance agents who recently earned the Personal Financial Representative title. David Casey will now…
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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 Boiling Springs Agent
August 5, 2010BOILING SPRINGS, SC – August 5, 2010 – As a business leader and involved citizen in the Boiling Springs area – Allstate exclusive agency owner Dale Foster of the Dale…
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Allstate Honors Anderson County Agents
August 4, 2010ANDERSON, SC – August 4, 2010 – As a business leaders and involved citizens in the Anderson County area – Allstate exclusive agency owners Rick Bridwell (Anderson), Matt Davis (Anderson), Michael…
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Greenville County Allstate Agents Earn Designation
August 4, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – August 4, 2010 – As a business leaders and involved citizens in the Greenville area – Allstate exclusive agency owners Zach Bartness (Travelers Rest), Doug Keel (Simpsonville),…
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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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Allstate Launches Allstate® Mobile for iPhone, Blackberry
July 22, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – July 22, 2010 – In order to meet customer needs how, when and where they want to be served, Allstate (NYSE: ALL) today announced the launch of Allstate® Mobile.…
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Greer Allstate Agents Earn Personal Financial Specialist Designation
June 30, 2010GREER, SC – June 30, 2010 – Matt Fulmer and Don Hazzard of Greer are among an elite group of Allstate insurance agents who recently earned the Personal Financial Representative…
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Spartanburg Agent Earns Personal Financial Rep Status
June 29, 2010SPARTANBURG, SC – June 29, 2010 – David Conrad is among an elite group of Allstate insurance agents who recently earned the Personal Financial Representative title. Conrad will now be…
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Spartanburg Allstate Agent Notches PFR Status
June 29, 2010SPARTANBURG, SC – June 29, 2010 – Walter Henderson is among an elite group of Allstate insurance agents who recently earned the Personal Financial Representative title. Henderson will now be…
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Greenville Agent Earns Personal Financial Rep Status
June 28, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – June 30, 2010 – Jason Mulligan is among an elite group of Allstate insurance agents who recently earned the Personal Financial Representative title. Mulligan will now be…
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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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Allstate Recognizes Greenville Entrepreneur for Top Performance
May 17, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – May 17, 2010 – Allstate Insurance Company has recognized Allstate Personal Financial Representative Thomas Willcox with the President’s Conference award for high standards in customer satisfaction and…
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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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Allstate Ratchets Up South Carolina Recruiting for Second Straight Year; 17 New South Carolina Agents in ’09, Another 26 Planned For 2010
May 17, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – May 17, 2010 – Allstate Insurance Company appointed 17 new exclusive agents in South Carolina last year. Now, the company is ramping up its recruiting again –…
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Keenan & Suggs, Inc. Hires New Broker and Business Development Leader
May 12, 2010COLUMBIA,SC – May 12, 2010 – Keenan & Suggs, Inc. is pleased to announcethat Lee Palms has joined the firm as Broker and Business DevelopmentLeader. Lee will be located in…
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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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Allstate Recognizes Greenville Area Entrepreneurs for Top Performance
May 4, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – May 3, 2010 – Allstate Insurance Company has recognized Greenville area Allstate exclusive agency owners Glen Adair (Mauldin), Tommy Meadows (Simpsonville) and Rachel Vera (Mauldin) with the…
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Greenville Allstate Personal Financial Representatives Qualify For Membership in The MillionDollar Round Table
April 23, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – April 23, 2010 – Allstate is proud to announce that Personal Financial Representatives Brad Hughes and Thomas Willcox of Greenville have qualified for membership in the 2010…
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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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Statewide Employer Benefits Survey Opens
April 20, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – April 20, 2010 – The 2010 South Carolina Employer Benefits Survey – a free bi-annual survey designed to help South Carolina business owners and company leaders benchmark…
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Greenville Businessman Honored by Allstate
April 16, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – April 16, 2010 – Thomas Willcox has been recognized by Allstate Insurance Company as the Personal Financial Representative of the Year for South Carolina for 2009. Willcox,…
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Spartanburg Allstate Agent Receives Honor Ring Award
April 15, 2010SPARTANBURG, SC – April 15, 2010 – Allstate Insurance Company has recognized Allstate exclusive agency owner Paul Duty with the Honor Ring award for high standards in customer satisfaction, customer…
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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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Allstate Recognizes Greer Entrepreneurs for Top Performance
April 13, 2010GREER, SC – April 13, 2010 – Allstate Insurance Company has recognized Greer Allstate exclusive agency owners Kay Angone Finley and Don Hazzard with the Honor Ring award for high…
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Allstate Recognizes Easley Entrepreneurs for Top Performance
April 13, 2010EASLEY, SC – April 13, 2010 – Allstate Insurance Company has recognized Easley Allstate exclusive agency owners Michael Dent and Ron Heglar with the Honor Ring award for high standards…
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Local Allstate Representative Named Agency of Year for South Carolina
March 26, 2010ANDERSON, SC -March 25, 2010 – Cathy Golson has been recognized by Allstate Insurance Company as the Agency of the Year for South Carolina. Golson, who has been an Allstate Agent…
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Allstate Recognizes Anderson County Entrepreneurs Honored
March 26, 2010Local Allstate Agency Owners Highlighted for Exceptional Customer Service and Business Results ANDERSON, SC – March 25, 2010 – Allstate Insurance Company has recognized Anderson County Allstate exclusive agency owners Cathy…
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Keenan & Suggs, Inc. Hires New Commercial and Personal Insurance Broker
March 12, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – March 12, 2010 – John Griggs has joined Keenan & Suggs, Inc. as a Commercial and Personal Insurance Broker. A native of Cheraw, SC, John was previously employed…
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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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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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Richland County Entrepreneurs Honored for Providing Outstanding Customer Service
December 11, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – December 11, 2009 – As business leaders and involved citizens in the Richland County area – Allstate exclusive agency owners Trey Cantey and Scott Johnson of Columbia…
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Lexington County Entrepreneurs Honored for Providing Outstanding Customer Service
December 11, 2009WEST COLUMBIA, SC – December 11, 2009 – As business leaders and involved citizens in the Lexington County area – Allstate exclusive agency owners C-Anne Able (two of her West Columbia…
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Greenville County Entrepreneurs Honored for Providing Outstanding Customer Service
December 11, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – December 11, 2009 – As business leaders and involved citizens in the Greenville County area – Allstate exclusive agency owners Kay Angone (Greer), Chris Arthurs (Greenville), Zach…
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Spartanburg County Entrepreneurs Honored for Providing Outstanding Customer Service
December 11, 2009SPARTANBURG, SC – December 10, 2009 – As business leaders and involved citizens in the Spartanburg County area – Allstate exclusive agency owners Gerod Allison (Spartanburg), Terry Archenhold (Duncan), Scott…
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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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KeenanSuggs chosen “BEST PRACTICES” Agency Third Year in a Row
December 3, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – December 3, 3009 – For the third consecutive year, KeenanSuggs has been selected as a BEST PRACTICES Agency by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America…
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Canal Insurance Company President and CEO Announces Retirement
November 18, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – November 17, 2009 – After 37 years of service, Charles M. Chuck Timmons, Jr., has announced his retirement as President and CEO of Canal Insurance Company. I am…
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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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