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- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-55-310 · Life insurers may not operate undertaking business.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-55-320 · Insurers may not contract with undertakers for funerals.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-55-330 · Funeral director may act as agent for life insurer for preneed funeral contract.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-55-340 · Penalties.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-55-510 · Short title.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-55-520 · Purpose of article.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-55-530 · Definitions.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-55-540 · Criminal penalties for making false statement or misrepresentation, or assisting, abetting, soliciting or conspiring to do so; restitution to victims.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-55-550 · Civil penalties for violations of article; costs; payment; use of revenues; Attorney General to assist Insurance Fraud Division; consent agreements.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-55-560 · Insurance Fraud Division; duties; powers and duties of Attorney General; forensic accountant.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-55-570 · Notification of Insurance Fraud Division of knowledge or belief of false statements or misrepresentations; information to be released; shared among government agencies; privileged; not subject to subpoena.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-55-580 · Immunity from liability arising out of providing information concerning false statements or misrepresentations to authorized agency; malice or bad faith.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-55-590 · Annual report by Director of Insurance Fraud Division in Office of Attorney General to General Assembly.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-55-710 · Definitions.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-55-720 · Delivery of notices or documents by electronic means; consent to method of delivery.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-55-730 · Posting an insurance policy or endorsement by electronic means.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-10 · Declaration of purpose.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-20 · "Person" defined.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-30 · Unfair methods and deceptive acts prohibited.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-40 · Misrepresentation or false advertising of policies prohibited.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-45 · Use of state seal prohibited in advertising or promotion unless expressly approved; state endorsement disclaimer required on solicitation to state employees.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-50 · False information or advertising as to insurance business prohibited.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-60 · Fraudulently inducing insured to change, alter, or retain insurance prohibited.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-70 · Misrepresentations in adjustment of claims prohibited.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-75 · Vehicle glass repair procedures.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-80 · False financial statements prohibited.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-90 · Defamation prohibited.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-100 · Boycotts, intimidation, and coercion prohibited.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-110 · Coercion of business by sellers or lenders prohibited.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-120 · Unfair discrimination in life insurance, annuities, and disability insurance prohibited.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-130 · Misrepresentations, special inducements, and rebates prohibited on all insurance contracts; exceptions.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-140 · Discrimination and rebating permitted in life insurance, annuities, and disability insurance.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-150 · Inducements prohibited; exception.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-160 · Advertising gifts permitted.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-170 · Free insurance or advertisement prohibited; exceptions.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-180 · Insurance cost must be specified in sales and loans.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-200 · Findings and order.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-210 · Intervenor at hearing; judicial review at instance of intervenor.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-220 · Immunity from prosecution.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-230 · Violation of cease and desist order.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-240 · Notice of levy and proceedings for collection.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-250 · Filing order with clerk of court.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-260 · Levy of execution; sheriff's fees.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-270 · Remedies when fine not satisfied in full.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-280 · Payment of fine under protest.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-290 · Action for recovery of fine paid under protest.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-300 · Attorney General to defend actions against director for recovery of fines; how judgment against director to be paid.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-310 · Limit of recovery against director or designee.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-320 · Revocation or suspension of license or certificate of authority to effect collection of fine.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-59-10 · Proof of loss forms required to be furnished.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-59-20 · Improper claim practices.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-59-25 · Coverage decisions not constituting practice of medicine.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-59-30 · Notice and hearing by director or designee; penalties.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-59-40 · Liability for attorneys' fees where insurer has refused to pay claim.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-59-50 · Payment or settlement of benefits in merchandise or services prohibited.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-59-200 · Citation of article.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-59-210 · Definitions.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-59-220 · Requesting fee schedule from insurer; confidentiality.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-59-230 · Time frame for payment of clean claims; acknowledging receipt of claim; processing of electronic claims by billing service.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-59-240 · Interest on payments later than applicable period; exceptions.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-59-250 · Initiation of overpayment recovery efforts.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-59-260 · Application of requirements of article.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-59-270 · Enforcement; cease and desist orders; penalty; private right of action.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-61-10 · Contracts which are considered made in State.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-61-20 · Approval of forms by director or designee; notification; withdrawal of approval; exemptions; optional accident or health riders.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-61-25 · Approval procedures to issue or sell exempt commercial policies.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-61-30 · Promulgation of standards for readability of certain contracts and policies.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-61-40 · Compliance with standards for readability of certain contracts and policies; withdrawal of approval or certification on noncomplying documents.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-61-50 · Standards for readability of certain contracts and policies; advice of other agencies concerning standards.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-61-60 · Advertising insurance policy in foreign language; effect on interpretation of policy provided in English.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-61-70 · Commercial general liability policy; coverage for construction professional doing construction related work; definition of occurrence; application.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-61-80 · Withdrawing from the market.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-63-10 · Circulation of false or misleading information by life insurers.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-63-20 · Misrepresentations to induce termination or conversion of life insurance policies.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-63-30 · Lower life insurance rates for females lawful.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-63-40 · Life insurance proceeds for insured's spouse, children, or dependents exempt from claims of insured's creditors; exceptions; certain other proceeds exempt from claims of beneficiary's or insured's creditors.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-63-50 · Spendthrift provisions in settlement agreements are valid.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-63-60 · Industrial life insurance.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-63-80 · Interest on lump sum payment of life insurance proceeds.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-63-90 · Attorneys' fees authorized.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-63-100 · Charity or nonprofit corporation as life insurance beneficiary; construction of section.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-63-110 · Individual life insurance.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-63-210 · Whole contract, including application, must appear in policy; oral applications.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-63-220 · Required policy provisions.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-63-225 · Suicide and death exclusions.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-63-230 · Methods of rescission by insurer.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-63-240 · Interest rate on insurance policy loans.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-63-250 · Alternative adjustable interest rate.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-63-260 · Policies with face value less than five thousand dollars.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-63-270 · Applicability to policies issued before effective date.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-63-280 · Written disclosures.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-63-510 · Short title; operative date of valuation manual defined.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-63-520 · Paid-up nonforfeiture benefit and cash surrender value provisions are required in life insurance policies.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-63-530 · Minimum cash surrender values.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-63-540 · Minimum paid-up nonforfeiture benefits.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-63-550 · Calculation of cash surrender values and paid-up nonforfeiture benefits when default occurs not on anniversary date of policy.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-63-560 · Additional benefits and premiums must be disregarded.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-63-570 · Calculation of adjusted premiums and present values.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-63-580 · Basis for calculation of adjusted premiums and present values of industrial policies.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 38-63-590 · Basis for calculation of adjusted premiums and present values of ordinary policies.