Department of Insurance Documents

The South Carolina Department of Insurance publishes a variety of documents on the enforcement and implementation of insurance laws of the state.

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  • Publication
    2024 Report on the Utilization of Family Leave Insurance
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-12-31)
    Paid Family Medical Leave refers to a policy that allows employees to take time off from work with pay for qualifying reasons such as to attend to serious medical needs for themselves or a family member. It includes coverage written as an amendment or rider to a group disability income policy or life insurance policy, included in a group disability income policy or life insurance policy, or a separate group insurance policy purchased by an employer.
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    South Carolina Health Insurance Guide : Tips to Consider When Shopping for Health Insurance
    (South Carolina State Library, 1998-11) South Carolina. Insurance Department
    The purpose of this brochure is to provide consumers, who shop for health insurance, some tips on how to best shop in the health insurance marketplace. Before a consumer decides the kind of health insurance they need, they should first consider what they may already have. Only then can they determine if they have too much, too little, or enough protection.
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    Auto Insurance Facts and Tips
    (South Carolina State Library, 2012-11-20) South Carolina. Insurance Department
    This publication has been created and distributed by the South Carolina Department of Insurance to provide consumers with information about existing state automobile laws. This newsletter serves as a summary of some of the most significant and recent changes to the South Carolina automobile insurance industry.
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    Auto Insurance Facts and Tips
    (South Carolina State Library, 2015) South Carolina. Insurance Department
    This publication has been created and distributed by the South Carolina Department of Insurance to provide consumers with information about existing state automobile laws. This newsletter serves as a summary of some of the most significant and recent changes to the South Carolina automobile insurance industry.
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    Auto Insurance : A Shopping Guide for Consumers
    (South Carolina State Library, 2015-05) South Carolina. Insurance Department
    The information in this guide will help you become an informed shopper. It will also help you understand the coverages you can buy and what in-formation you will need to get a premium estimate or quote. The guide also provides helpful questions that you may ask your agent or insurance company so that you can be sure that you get the coverages you need.
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    Automobile Insurance : A Shopping Guide for Consumers
    (South Carolina State Library, 2016-05-31) South Carolina. Insurance Department
    The information in this guide will help you become an informed shopper. It will also help you understand the coverages you can buy and what in-formation you will need to get a premium estimate or quote. The guide also provides helpful questions that you may ask your agent or insurance company so that you can be sure that you get the coverages you need.
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    Post-Disaster Claims Guide
    (South Carolina State Library, 2022) South Carolina. Insurance Department
    This document answers the question of there has been a disaster, what do I do now?
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    Beware of COVID-19 insurance scams
    (South Carolina State Library, 2020-04-14) South Carolina. Insurance Department
    The SCDOI has received reports of South Carolinians receiving scam marketing calls offering insurance products in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. These plans and offers of coverage are a scam. You should not provide any personal information to anyone without first verifying that they are a representative of a legitimate insurance organization.
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    Instructions for quarterly tax installments due June 1, September 1, and December 1, 2024
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-01-31) South Carolina Insurance Department
    This document contains instructions on filing quarterly tax installments.
  • Publication
    2023 Report on the Effects of Changes to Tort Laws
    (South Carolina State Library, 2023-12-29) South Carolina. Insurance Department
    As a majority of the health care community is insured through the South Carolina Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association and the Patients' Compensation Fund and as it is essential for the General Assembly to understand the effects of changes to tort laws. The Association and Fund explain their ideas relevant to the effects of tort reform.
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    2023 instructions property & casualty tax returns
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-01-31) South Carolina Insurance Department
    These are instructions on filing property and casualty tax returns.
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    2023 instructions life, accident and health tax returns
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-01-31) South Carolina Insurance Department
    These are instructions on filing life, accident and health taxes.
  • Publication
    2023 instruction health maintenance organizations schedules
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-01-31) South Carolina Insurance Department
    This document contains information on instructions for health maintenance organizations (HMO) fee schedules. A type of health insurance plan that usually limits coverage to care from doctors who work for or contract with the HMO.
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    2023 instructions fraternal benefit societies tax returns
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-01-31)
    These are instructions on filing fraternal benefit societies taxes. A fraternal benefit society is a membership organization that is legally required to offer life, health, and related insurance products to its members, be not-for-profit, and carry out charitable and other programs for the benefit of its members and the public.
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    2023 instructions county mutual tax returns
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-01-31) South Carolina Insurance Department
    These are instructions on filing county mutual taxes.
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    2023 instuctions captive tax returns
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-01-31) South Carolina Insurance Department
    These are instructions on captive tax returns. Captive Insurers – To ensure sufficient detail to support the Premium Tax Return, Captive insurance companies must upload all required listed information.
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    Plan year 2024
    (South Carolina State Library, 2023-09-29) South Carolina Department of Insurance
    This document contains the names of the insurance providers in South Carolina and the number of carriers available in each county for plan year 2024.
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    2024 health insurance plans : rate changes for small group market coverage
    (South Carolina State Library, 2023-09-29) South Carolina Insurance Department
    The SCDOI has approved the rates and forms for health insurance issuers that are planning to offer ACA-compliant products in the small group market in 2024. In South Carolina, the small group market includes businesses with 2-50 employees. This shows a summary of the range of rate changes that have been approved for 2024 plans by company and market availability.
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    2024 health insurance plans : rate changes for individual market coverage
    (South Carolina State Library, 2023-09-29) South Carolina Insurance Department
    The SCDOI has approved the rates and forms for health insurance issuers that are planning to offer ACA-compliant products in the individual market in 2024. Here is a summary of the range of rate changes that have been approved for 2024 plans by company and market availability.
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    [Department of Insurance coverage maps plan year 2024]
    (South Carolina State Library, 2023-10-31) South Carolina Department of Insurance
    These maps show the coverage of different insurance companies in South Carolina for plan year 2024.