O'Connor is the Southeast editor for Insurance Journal and associate editor of MyNewMarkets.com.
June 9, 2016
The Florida Supreme Court has delivered another blow to Florida’s workers’ compensation system with a ruling today that the state’s statutory 104-week cap on temporary disability benefits is unconstitutional. The Florida Supreme Court ruled 5-2 in favor of the of …
June 6, 2016
South Carolina’s coastal property insurance market is strong, but the state’s significant catastrophe risk remains an ongoing threat and not one that should be taken lightly. That is the message South Carolina Insurance Director Raymond Farmer hopes to get across …
June 6, 2016
Encompass Indemnity Insurance, an Allstate Insurance company that sells business through independent agents, has exited the North Carolina personal lines market. As of May, Encompass is no longer renewing business in the state. However, the departure of the company, which …
May 31, 2016
Florida businesses could soon be paying almost 20 percent more for workers’ compensation coverage. In response to a recent decision from the Florida Supreme Court, the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) filed a 17.1 percent rate increase with the …
May 31, 2016
South Carolina’s coastal property insurance market is strong, but the state’s significant catastrophe risk remains an ongoing threat and not one that should be taken lightly. That is the message South Carolina Insurance Director Raymond Farmer hopes to get across …
May 25, 2016
Encompass Indemnity Insurance, an Allstate Insurance company that sells business through independent agents, has exited the North Carolina personal lines market. As of this month, Encompass is no longer renewing business in the state. However, the departure of the company, …
May 23, 2016
The South Carolina Department of Insurance (SCDOI) has issued a data call for property and casualty insurers writing residential property in the state in an effort to inform its coastal homeowners of the discounts available for performing risk mitigation work …
May 4, 2016
The South Carolina Department of Insurance (SCDOI) has issued a data call for property and casualty insurers writing residential property in the state in an effort to inform South Carolina’s coastal homeowners of the discounts available for performing risk mitigation …
May 3, 2016
Abuse of assignment of benefits (AOB) from water loss claims has become a full-blown Florida insurance crisis that will mean higher insurance rates next year and for the foreseeable future for every Florida policyholder, according to Citizens Property Insurance Corp. …
May 2, 2016
It’s not for the faint of heart, I can tell you that… Anyone who comes in here and thinks it’s an easy job really does not have any idea what they’re getting into. But it’s been a joy…It’s been a …