H 4733 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Bad faith presumption in insurance settlements

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "BAD FAITH PRESUMPTION IN INSURANCE SETTLEMENT OFFER ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 38-59-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF BAD FAITH BY AN INSURER IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING INSURANCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE THE PRESUMPTION IS REBUTTABLE, AND TO PROVIDE THE ADMISSIBILITY OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS IN SUBSEQUENT BAD FAITH ACTIONS, AMONG OTHER THINGS.

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Jan 2026

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026

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Jan 13, 2026

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Jan 13, 2026

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Dec 16, 2025

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