What Impacts Car Insurance Rates?
September 11, 2018
By Mike and Blake DuBose Have you ever wondered why your automobile insurance rate is what it is? Even if you were to find a person with the same…
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Michelle White has been promoted to vice president of client management at Colonial Life
September 10, 2018Michelle White has been promoted to vice president of client management at Colonial Life. In the new role, White oversees more than 90,000 existing employer client relationships through proactive and…
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Michelle White has been promoted to vice president of client management at Colonial Life
September 10, 2018
Michelle White has been promoted to vice president of client management at Colonial Life. In the new role, White oversees more than 90,000 existing employer client relationships through proactive and…
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KeenanSuggs/HUB International Advisor receives national “Top of the Table” honor
September 6, 2018
Eric Elkins, Life Insurance and Financial Services Advisor at KeenanSuggs/HUB International in Columbia, South Carolina – one of the most prominent insurance, risk services and employee benefits firms in the…
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Colonial Life awards $20,000 to Lexington Two teachers
August 27, 2018Colonial Life is awarding $20,000 in grants to 26 Lexington School District Two educators through its Strong Schools Grant program. The program supports teachers in the school district who…
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SC BlueCross, SC BlueChoice® focusing on ‘fearless’ schoolteachers
August 21, 2018
BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina and BlueChoice® HealthPlan of South Carolina are once again seeking South Carolina schoolteachers who want to Live Fearless. The companies are asking South Carolina teachers to submit ideas…
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Colonial Life awards $20,000 to Lexington Two teachers
August 21, 2018Colonial Life is awarding $20,000 in grants to 26 Lexington School District Two educators through its Strong Schools Grant program. The program supports teachers in the school district who have…
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Colonial Life awards $20,000 to Lexington Two teachers
August 21, 2018
Colonial Life is awarding $20,000 in grants to 26 Lexington School District Two educators through its Strong Schools Grant program. The program supports teachers in the school district who have…
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David Gwin joins Southeastern Insurance Consultants
July 31, 2018Southeastern Insurance Consultants would like to welcome David Gwin as a part of the team. David will be working as an Employee Benefit Sales Consultant. David Gwin has been in…
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BlueCross BlueShield of SC, SC Hospital Association and SC Medical Association sign agreement for an Opioid Risk Prevention Partnership
July 30, 2018BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, South Carolina Hospital Association and South Carolina Medical Association have joined to form the Opioid Risk Prevention Partnership (ORPP), which is designed to advance the…
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David Gwin joins Southeastern Insurance Consultants
July 30, 2018Southeastern Insurance Consultants welcomes David Gwin as a part of the team. David will be working as an Employee Benefit Sales Consultant. David Gwin has been in the life and…
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David Gwin joins Southeastern Insurance Consultants
July 30, 2018
Southeastern Insurance Consultants welcomes David Gwin as a part of the team. David will be working as an Employee Benefit Sales Consultant. David Gwin has been in the life and…
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Colonial Life enhances accident protection
June 26, 2018
Employers can offer their workers even more valuable voluntary accident coverage with Colonial Life’s new group accident plan. Colonial Life has increased the benefits payable for covered accidents by an…
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Guy Furay and The Insurance Source named Best of the Upstate 2018 finalists
June 25, 2018
Guy Furay has landed in the finals of Best of the Upstate 2018 for best insurance agent, while The Insurance Source is a finalist is in the best insurance agency…
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4 ways to plan for rising healthcare costs in retirement
June 15, 2018By Eric Kearney What keeps you up at night? For millions of Americans, it’s the question of how they will fund their healthcare expenses in retirement. A survey from Franklin Templeton…
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New York Life announces grant to the International African American Museum
May 17, 2018New York Life has announced a $100,000 grant to the International African American Museum (IAAM) to support the development of the museum, including its Center for Family History, which is…
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Brightway Insurance to open its first agency near Columbia
May 17, 2018
Brightway, The Sunnyside Agency will open in Elgin, S.C., Monday, May 21. Brightway Insurance opened its first agency in the Palmetto State last year. With Monday’s opening, there will be five Brightway Insurance…
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Colonial Life launches Spanish-language consumer website
May 16, 2018
The enhanced site will be a valuable resource to a growing population Spanish-speaking consumers can now learn more about healthy living, employee benefits, and other workplace issues on a new…
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The SC Chapter of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors announces 2018 statewide road show: May 16 – 18
April 25, 2018
NAIFA-SC is opening their doors to professionals across the state for their upcoming 2018 Road Show, featuring Bruce Etherington and Dan Finley as the guest speakers. The Road Show will travel…
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The SC Chapter of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors announces 2018 statewide road show: May 16 – 18
April 25, 2018
NAIFA-SC is opening their doors to professionals across the state for their upcoming 2018 Road Show, featuring Bruce Etherington and Dan Finley as the guest speakers. The Road Show will travel…
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The Insurance Source claims new trademark
April 17, 2018
The Insurance Source recently claimed a new motto for helping clients around town remember how stress-free the company’s services are. At the beginning of March, the phrase, “We make health…
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Ad Boyle to head employee benefits division at South Risk Management
April 4, 2018Ad Boyle has joined the South Risk Management team of insurance professionals. Mr. Boyle will assume the role of vice president of the Employee Benefits Division for South Risk in…
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Ad Boyle to head employee benefits division at South Risk Management
April 4, 2018
Ad Boyle has joined the South Risk Management team of insurance professionals. Mr. Boyle will assume the role of vice president of the Employee Benefits Division for South Risk in…
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Colonial Life launches dental and vision coverage
March 28, 2018
Colonial Life, a pioneer of voluntary worksite benefits, is making it easier for employers of all sizes to offer two of the industry’s most popular health benefits to help protect…
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NAIFA-SC President-Elect Evelyn Butler of Greenville receives LACP designation
March 19, 2018
The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA-SC) announced that NAIFA-SC President-Elect, Evelyn Butler, LUTCF, CLTC, has received the NAIFA national Life and Annuity Certified Professional (LACP) certification. The LACP certification recognizes highly…
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NAIFA-SC President-Elect Evelyn Butler of Greenville receives LACP designation
March 19, 2018
The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA-SC) announced that NAIFA-SC President-Elect, Evelyn Butler, LUTCF, CLTC, has received the NAIFA national Life and Annuity Certified Professional (LACP) certification. The LACP certification recognizes highly…
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Colonial Life, employees contribute $2.4 million to the Midlands community
March 14, 2018
Colonial Life and its employees teamed up to contribute more than $2.4 million last year. The multimillion-dollar impact came from a combination of corporate contributions of more than $1.7 million,…
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S.C. BlueCross Foundation invests in WISE Schools with new grant opportunity
February 26, 2018
It is well established that healthier children tend to have better grades, are more attentive in class and have fewer absences. To better support South Carolina schools in creating…
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S.C. BlueCross Foundation invests in WISE Schools with new grant opportunity
February 26, 2018
It is well established that healthier children tend to have better grades, are more attentive in class and have fewer absences. To better support South Carolina schools in creating…
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Colonial Life recognizes top customer service employees
February 26, 2018Forty-two Columbia-based employees of Colonial Life and Unum were recently recognized for superior customer service. The group selected for the company’s prestigious Aspire program was chosen from more than…
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Colonial Life recognizes top customer service employees
February 26, 2018Forty-two Columbia-based employees of Colonial Life and Unum were recently recognized for superior customer service. The group selected for the company’s prestigious Aspire program was chosen from more than…
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John A. Babson joins South Risk Management team as VP
February 7, 2018John A. Babson has joined the team at South Risk Management, LLC, as senior vice president of commercial insurance operations. John started with the company Jan. 15. He is a…
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John A. Babson joins South Risk Management team as VP
February 7, 2018
John A. Babson has joined the team at South Risk Management, LLC, as senior vice president of commercial insurance operations. John started with the company Jan. 15. He is a…
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Panel explores what’s next for Columbia’s insurance and tech industry
February 2, 2018What will it take to make Columbia the nation’s top insurance technology destination – a place where companies and employees from around the country want to be and have to…
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Panel explores what’s next for Columbia’s insurance and tech industry
February 2, 2018What will it take to make Columbia the nation’s top insurance technology destination – a place where companies and employees from around the country want to be and have to…
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Colonial Life boosts parental leave, employee pay and community investment
February 1, 2018
Colonial Life is investing millions of dollars in its employees, its infrastructure and its community, including a new paid parental leave benefit for mothers and fathers, increased compensation to a…
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The Insurance Source adds First Impressions Specialist
January 24, 2018
The Insurance Source has hired Rachel Love as the company’s First Impressions Specialist. A native of Rock Hill, Love graduated from Clemson University in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in…
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Celerian Group acquires federal contracting firm
January 24, 2018The Celerian Group, an organization of companies that provides administrative, information technology, training and program management services to state and federal government agencies, recently acquired Karna LLC, an Atlanta, Ga-based…
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Companion Life receives A.M. Best A+ rating for 16th consecutive year
January 24, 2018A.M. Best Company has assigned Companion Life Insurance Co., (including its subsidiaries Niagara Life and Health and Companion Life Insurance Co. of California) an A+ (Superior) rating, marking the 16th…
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Companion Life receives A.M. Best A+ rating for 16th consecutive year
January 24, 2018A.M. Best Company has assigned Companion Life Insurance Co., (including its subsidiaries Niagara Life and Health and Companion Life Insurance Co. of California) an A+ (Superior) rating, marking the 16th…
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Celerian Group acquires federal contracting firm
January 24, 2018
The Celerian Group, an organization of companies that provides administrative, information technology, training and program management services to state and federal government agencies, recently acquired Karna LLC, an Atlanta, Ga-based…
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South Risk Management selected to join Frankenmuth Insurance network
December 21, 2017South Risk Management is proud to announce that it has joined the agent network of Frankenmuth Insurance of Frankenmuth, Mich. South Risk joins an elite group of independent insurance agencies from…
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South Risk Management selected to join Frankenmuth Insurance network
December 21, 2017
South Risk Management is proud to announce that it has joined the agent network of Frankenmuth Insurance of Frankenmuth, Mich. South Risk joins an elite group of independent insurance agencies from…
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Tech giant Capgemini opens global delivery center in Columbia, SC’s BullStreet District
December 6, 2017
Capgemini today announced it has opened a new delivery center at The BullStreet District in Columbia, S.C., known as the largest urban redevelopment project east of the Mississippi River. Capgemini will service its insurance…
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BlueCross urges residents not to miss ACA deadline on December 15
December 5, 2017
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina offers convenient, local enrollment centers throughout the state to help people before Dec. 15. Open enrollment for individual health insurance under the Affordable Care Act ends Dec.…
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Furay recognized as Elite Circle Champion by HealthCare.gov
November 30, 2017
“Guy Furay, owner of The Insurance Source, has been recognized as one of Healthcare.gov’s Elite Circle of Champions. This national designation is given to insurance brokers who have helped more…
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American Specialty Health acquires top floor office space at historic B.B. Kirkland building in Columbia
November 27, 2017. National health services company American Specialty Health Incorporated (ASH) announced that it has acquired the top floor suite – Unit 300 – at the historic B.B. Kirkland Seed and Distributing Company…
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Allstate awards $75,000 to Alive at 25 teen safe driving
November 17, 2017The Allstate Foundation awards $75,000 to support teen driving awareness through Alive at 25, a defensive driving course from the Southeastern Chapter – National Safety Council (SCNSC). Alive at…
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Allstate awards $75,000 to Alive at 25 teen safe driving
November 17, 2017The Allstate Foundation awards $75,000 to support teen driving awareness through Alive at 25, a defensive driving course from the Southeastern Chapter – National Safety Council (SCNSC). Alive at…
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iTs|SC graduates largest Leadership Insurance class
November 15, 2017Clockwise from back left: John Eric Buffamoyer (Seibels), Diane Wells (Seibels), Arica Carter (BCBS), Yolanda DuBose (Capgemini), Ashley Gilfillan (Software Specialists), Mike Smith (Duck Creek Technologies), Allen Dixon (BCBS), Janet…
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