The job creation is paired with a $60 million-plus investment in the city. The announcements come after BCBS of South Carolina renegotiated a tax agreement with Columbia and South Carolina’s Richland County, where the insurer is headquartered.
BCBS of South Carolina spokesperson Patti Embry-Tautenhan told The State the insurer employs about 10,500 people in the state’s Midlands region.
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