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What Kidnap and Ransom Insurance Requirements Apply in South Carolina?

The NAIC chart cites S.C. Code § 38-45-10 for single-state surplus-lines tax treatment in South Carolina. Ask your broker to show that charge separately from insurer premium and match insured people, territory, and covered events to your travel plan.

What Is Kidnap and Ransom Insurance?

Kidnap and ransom insurance provides financial protection for specified kidnapping and extortion events and gives the business access to a crisis-response firm. Check who is insured, which events are named, and how territory and sanctions terms apply to your actual travel. Read the national Kidnap and ransom guide.

What to Watch for With Kidnap and Ransom in South Carolina

State Charges on a Nonadmitted Placement
For a single-state surplus-lines placement in South Carolina, the NAIC chart cites S.C. Code § 38-45-10 as the tax authority. Ask the broker to show the state charge, taxable premium base, and allocation separately on the K&R binder. ¹
Guaranty-Fund Eligibility
The state fund pays only claims it treats as covered. Ask the broker to distinguish an admitted insurer from an eligible surplus-lines insurer and spell out any insolvency gap. The chart cites S.C. Code § 38-45-10 for surplus-lines tax, but paying that charge does not establish guaranty eligibility; ask for the insurer's insolvency disclosure too. ^2,¹
Sanctions and Cyber Extortion
If your K&R quote addresses ransomware, ask the broker to separate that protection from kidnapping response and explain the sanctions review process before an incident. For multi-state risks, the chart cites S.C. Code § 38-45-10 for the state tax rule; ask how K&R and any cyber extension are allocated before comparing quotes. ^3,¹

Which Kidnap and Ransom Providers Have South Carolina License Records?

These providers publish a national listing for Kidnap and ransom; the state records document licenses for the entities and roles shown below. Some records rely on company-reported information rather than independent regulator verification. A national listing does not confirm the product is available in South Carolina. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote.

Corgi
Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28
Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.
Corgi’s company producer-license table lists 50 jurisdictions: 49 states and the District of Columbia, including DC license 3003091619. New Mexico does not appear in the table and is not included here; the omission does not establish that Corgi is unlicensed there. The company-reported table has no stated as-of date and does not establish product availability. ¹¹
Corgi lists kidnap and ransom among its specialized business-insurance offerings.

Who Regulates Insurance in South Carolina?

South Carolina Department of Insurance

The South Carolina Department of Insurance licenses and regulates insurance companies and producers and accepts complaints involving entities it licenses and policies incepted in South Carolina. Its consumer page links to the online complaint form and explains limits on the Department’s authority. ^4,^5,⁶

Website: Regulator website
License lookup: Search licensed producers
Complaints: File a complaint

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in South Carolina

Reported tax rate. 6% blended broker premium tax: 4% state plus 2% municipal ^7,⁸

SCDOI’s January 2026 instructions set a 6% blended surplus-lines broker premium tax: 4% state and 2% municipal; the Department collects both and the Municipal Association of South Carolina allocates the municipal share. The filing system also asks brokers to identify one to three insurers that declined the indicated coverage; check the policy notice for any guaranty-association disclosure.

Questions to Ask Before You Buy Kidnap and Ransom in South Carolina

Will you identify whether this South Carolina K&R policy is admitted or surplus lines and show the state tax and fees separately?
If the insurer becomes insolvent, would this exact policy qualify for protection under South Carolina's guaranty statute?
Which employees, family members, travel destinations, and extortion events are insured under this quote?
If cyber extortion is included, who checks sanctions and approves a payment before anyone acts?

Kidnap and Ransom Insurance in South Carolina: FAQ

What state tax applies to surplus-lines K&R insurance in South Carolina?

6% of premium plus , including state and municipal components. The NAIC chart's South Carolina row cites S.C. Code § 38-45-10; ask the broker to show the amount separately on the quote. ¹

What happens if a surplus-lines K&R insurer fails in South Carolina?

The NAIC says state guaranty associations handle only eligible covered claims, subject to statutory limits. Ask the broker which association, if any, could respond to this insurer and policy; the separate tax rule cites S.C. Code § 38-45-10, but paying tax does not establish fund protection. ^2,¹

Sources

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Sources for Kidnap and Ransom Insurance in South Carolina

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State Insurance Charts: Surplus Lines Insurance Premium Taxes. National Association of Insurance Commissioners; State row for single-state risk; cited statutes and rate/allocation (chart reviewed October 2025). Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Guaranty Associations & Funds. National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Center for Insurance Policy and Research; Overview: state guaranty mechanisms and covered-claim limits (updated May 9, 2024). Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Updated Advisory on Potential Sanctions Risks for Facilitating Ransomware Payments. U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control; Sanctions risks associated with making/facilitating ransomware payments; compliance and reporting steps (updated September 21, 2021). Accessed 2026-09-28.
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south-carolina insurance regulator. State insurance regulator; Official home and consumer services pages describe regulator scope. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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SCDOI Online Services. State insurance regulator; General Public offers Licensee Lookup for licensed individuals and insurers. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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SCDOI Consumer Services. State insurance regulator; Complaint process and stated authority covers licensed entities and policies incepted in SC; online complaint form is linked. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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2026 Surplus Lines Filing Instructions. South Carolina Department of Insurance; Pages 1–2, January 26 2026 memo: 6% blended rate, 4% state plus 2% municipal; DOI collects both and MASC allocates municipal portion. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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2026 Surplus Lines Filing Instructions. South Carolina Department of Insurance; Pages 1–2, Jan. 26, 2026 instructions: broker filing due-diligence field requires one to three named insurers declining the indicated coverage. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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Licenses and Carriers. Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535. Accessed 2026-09-22.
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Insurance Producer Licenses. Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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About Hiscox US Insurance. Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16.
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Licenses. ERGO NEXT Insurance; Current entity-by-state license table reopened 28 September 2026: 50 rows under Next First Insurance Agency, Inc., including Washington, DC; New York rows instead list Next Insurance Services PC-1423070 and AP Intego BR-1198885. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurance Licenses by State. TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict. Accessed 2026-09-15.

What Kidnap and Ransom Insurance Requirements Apply in South Carolina?

What Is Kidnap and Ransom Insurance?

What to Watch for With Kidnap and Ransom in South Carolina

State Charges on a Nonadmitted Placement

Guaranty-Fund Eligibility

Sanctions and Cyber Extortion