HAMM v. CENTRAL STATES HEALTH & LIFE CO. OF OMAHA

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292 S.C. 408 (1987)

357 S.E.2d 5

Steven W. HAMM, Consumer Advocate for the State of South Carolina, Appellant v. CENTRAL STATES HEALTH AND LIFE COMPANY OF OMAHA, John G. Richards, V, Chief Insurance Commissioner, and South Carolina Department of Insurance, Respondents.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided April 27, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven W. Hamm, Raymon E. Lark, Jr., and Nancy J. Vaughn, S.C. Dept. of Consumer Affairs, Columbia, for appellant.

James C. Gray, Jr., of Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough, Columbia, for respondent Cent. States Health and Life Co.

Susanne K. Murphy, of S.C. Dept. of Ins., Columbia, for respondents John G. Richards, V, and the South Carolina Dept. of Ins.


Heard March 23, 1987.

Decided April 27, 1987.

HARWELL, Justice:

This is an insurance rate case. The Hearing Officer and Chief Insurance Commissioner allowed the 9% rate increase requested by Central States Health and Life Company of Omaha (Central States). The circuit court affirmed. We affirm in part; reverse in part; and remand.

Central States requested a 9% rate increase for its Major Medical Policy Form 280. The Hearing Officer of the South...

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