O'Connor is the Southeast editor for Insurance Journal and associate editor of MyNewMarkets.com.
November 7, 2016
It’s been just over a month since Hurricane Matthew ravaged the Southeast coast but the insurance industry’s job of responding to the devastation and assessing the total cost of damage from the storm is far from over. With the flood …
November 7, 2016
Best Agency to Work For – BRONZE The Crichton Group, Nashville, Tennessee Nashville, Tenn.-based The Crichton Group employees say they aren’t just part of a large agency – they are all important members of a team. This year’s Bronze winner …
October 24, 2016
If retired NFL quarterback Peyton Manning felt out of place in a room filled with insurance professionals – miles away from where he was last year on his way to a Super Bowl-winning season – no one would have guessed. …
October 24, 2016
Best Agency to Work For – SILVER Leesburg, Florida LassiterWare The employees of Leesburg, Fla.-based LassiterWare say they feel more like they are part of a family than an insurance agency, and they wouldn’t have it any other way. “LassiterWare …
October 24, 2016
The homeowners insurance rate increase disagreement between the North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI) and the insurance industry is not over. The North Carolina Rate Bureau (NCRB), which files rates with NCDOI on behalf of insurers writing in the state, …
October 14, 2016
It’s been nearly a week since Hurricane Matthew ravaged the Southeast coast but the insurance industry’s job of responding to the devastation and assessing the total cost of damage from the storm is just beginning. With flood waters still rising …
October 13, 2016
After a notable 50-year insurance career that has included starting and leading two highly successful insurance brokers, 79-year-old Patrick Ryan didn’t mince words when asked if he will ever retire: “No.” Many thought that retirement was Ryan’s plan when he …
October 7, 2016
While Hurricane Matthew rages along Florida’s coast, with the end potentially still hours away, the insurance industry seems to be breathing a sigh of relief, thus far. As of Friday morning, Matthew seemed to have spared South Florida major damage …
October 5, 2016
The governors of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina have ordered a State of Emergency for each of their respective states as Hurricane Matthew makes its way up the Southeast coast after battering Haiti and Cuba. The Florida Division of Emergency …
October 5, 2016
Prospect General, a program administrator based in La Jolla, Calif., has launch a real estate investor insurance program. The coverage will focus on investors who own primarily one to four unit residential dwellings but it will allow small habitational and …