Who to Call?
This is a list of organizations, individuals and phone numbers for most insurance related entities with interests in South Carolina.
| General | |
| SC Insurance News Service SC organization answering media and consumer insurance questions. |
803-252-3455 |
| SC Department of Insurance State agency regulating insurance, and handling consumer questions and complaints. PO Box 100105, Columbia, SC 29202 |
800-768-3467 803-737-6180 |
| SC Arson Hotline Toll-free statewide hotline for reporting suspicious fires. |
800-92-ARSON (27766) |
| SC Fraud Hotline Toll-free statewide hotline for reporting insurance fraud. |
888-95-FRAUD (37283) |
| Insurance Information Institute National organization answering media and consumer insurance questions. |
212 346-5500 |
| SC Consumer Advocate State agency handling consumer complaints. |
803-734-4200 800-922-1594 |
| SC Flood Mitigation Program SC organization answering questions about flood insurance. |
803-734-9120 |
| National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors Organization dealing with life and health insurance topics. |
877 866-2432 |
| Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of SC SC organization representing independent insurance agents and brokers. |
803-731-9460 |
| Professional Insurance Agents of SC SC organization representing independent insurance agents. |
803-772-0557 |
| SC Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Backs policies of failed life and health insurance companies. |
803-276-0271 |
| SC Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association Backs policies of failed auto/home/business insurance companies. |
803-799-1560 |
| Associated Auto Insurers Plan of S.C. Joint underwriting association that insures drivers who cannot obtain insurance through the voluntary market. |
888 424-0026 |
| SC Captive Insurance Association, Inc. Promotes the formation and growth of captive insurance programs within the state of South Carolina. |
888-267-2296 |
| SC Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Information on South Carolina Senate insurance legislation. |
803-212-6240 |
| SC House Labor, Commerce, Industry Committee Information on South Carolina House insurance legislation. |
803-734-3015 |
| University of South Carolina Insurance Department Insurance Department Office |
N/A |
| SC Wind and Hail Underwriting Association Pool for those who can't get home/business insurance in coastal areas. |
803-779-8373 |
| SC Workers' Compensation Commission State agency handling workers' compensation cases and consumer questions. |
803-737-5700 |
| South Carolina Department of Transportation | (803) 737-2314 TYY (803) 737-3870 |
| Fraud/Arson | |
| SC Arson Hotline | 800-92-ARSON (27766) |
| SC Attorney General's Insurance Fraud Division | 803-737-6424 |
| SC Insurance Fraud Hotline | 888-95-FRAUD (37283) |
| SC Insurance Fraud Investigators | N/A |
| Coalition Against Insurance Fraud | 202-393-7330 |
| National Insurance Crime Bureau | 800-447-6282 |
| Insurance Committee for Arson Control | 317-876-6226 |
| Statistics | |
| SC Department of Public Safety - Accident Statistics | N/A |
| Insurance Institute for Highway Safety | 703-247-1500 |
| National Traffic Safety Administration | 888 327-4236 |
| A.M. Best (Rates Insurance Companies) | 908-439-2200 |
| Insurance Research Council | 610-644-2212 |
| Insurance Services Office (ISO) | 800-888-4476 |
| National Association of Insurance Commissioners | 202 471-3990 |
| National Council on Workers' Compensation Insurance (NCCI) | 800 622-4123 |
| Property Claim Services | 800 888-4476 |
| Workers' Compensation Research Institute | 617-661-9274 |
| National Flood Insurance Program (for consumer information) | 888 379-9531 |
| National Hurricane Center | N/A |
| SC Emergency Management Division | 803-737-8500 |
| Federal Emergency Management Administration - Emergency Info and Media Affairs | 202-646-4600 |
| Life and Health Insurance | |
| SC Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors | 803-345-0671 800-868-7755 |
| SC Hospital Association | 803-796-3080 |
| SC Medical Malpractice Underwriters Association | 864-240-5442 |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of SC | 803-788-0222 ext. 42437 |
| American Council of Life Insurance | 202-624-2416 |
| Health Insurance Association of America | 202-778-3200 |
| National Association of Health Underwriters | 703-276-0220 |
| South Carolina Association of Health Underwriters | 803-252-7128 |
| Trade Organizations | |
| American Association of Crop Insurers | 202-789-4100 |
| American Insurance Association | 404-261-8834 |
| Crop Insurance Research Bureau | 913-338-0470 |
| Property Casualty Insurers Association of America | 847-297-7800 |
| National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies | 202 628-1558 |
| Reinsurance Association of America | 202 783-8390 |
