State: South Carolina
The Legislation: House Bill 4655 (2017-2018 | SC). South Carolina Insurance Data Security Act
Requirements for South Carolina Insurance Licensees:
- insurers tmust “develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive information security program” for their customers’ data
- based on model law with 3 steps and a 1/1/2019 effective date:
- prevent breaches
- detect unwelcomed access to data
- remediate after a breach
- including 3rd party oversight, with a 7/1/20 effective date