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SC S0500

SC S0500
Department of Insurance


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Introduced
02/08/2023
In Committee
03/02/2023
Crossed Over
03/01/2023
Passed
05/16/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/25/2023

Introduced Session

125th General Assembly

Bill Summary

A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 38-75-485, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA HURRICANE DAMAGE MITIGATION PROGRAM, SO AS TO ESTABLISH GRANT CRITERIA, THAT MATCHING GRANT FUNDS MAY BE AVAILABLE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND A NONMATCHING GRANT FORMULA; BY AMENDING SECTION 38-3-110, RELATING TO DUTIES OF DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DIRECTOR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT PREMIUM RATES; BY AMENDING SECTION 38-61-80, RELATING TO WITHDRAWING FROM THE MARKET, SO AS TO require notice to the director by the insurer; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 38-73-1085, RELATING TO THE PUBLICATION OF REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE PREMIUMS, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DIRECTOR OR HIS DESIGNEE TO MAKE AVAILABLE INFORMATION that affects PRIVATE PASSENGER PREMIUM RATES.

AI Summary

This bill makes several amendments to the South Carolina Code of Laws related to the Department of Insurance. The key provisions are: 1. It establishes grant criteria, allows matching grant funds to be available to local governments, and creates a nonmatching grant formula for the South Carolina Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program. 2. It allows the Director of the Department of Insurance to provide information regarding factors that may affect premium rates. 3. It requires insurers to notify the Director before withdrawing from the market in the state. 4. It allows the Director or their designee to make available information that affects private passenger premium rates. The bill aims to strengthen hurricane damage mitigation efforts, increase transparency around insurance premium factors, and improve the regulation of insurers withdrawing from the South Carolina market.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Act No. 29 (on 05/25/2023)

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