Brennan Smith has joined South Carolina Farm Bureau Insurance Company (SCFBMIC) as an agent in the Florence-Lake City office.

It’s hard for me to believe, but I’ve served on the board of the small yet mighty nonprofit Consumer Watchdog for 40 years.

Farmers Insurance Group, often shortened to Farmers, is the seventh-largest auto insurance company. That's why you've probably heard of it — that, and the pretty catchy jingle. But how does it compare ...