Articles by Amy O'Connor

O'Connor is the Southeast editor for Insurance Journal and associate editor of MyNewMarkets.com.

Home Value Insurance Co. Dissolved

The rehabilitation of Calif.-based Home Value Insurance Co. (HVIC) has ended and the corporation has been dissolved by order of the Franklin County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas, where the company was domiciled. According to the motion filed Dec. 21, …

Selling EPLI Coverage to the Small Business a Challenge, but Necessary

After almost five years of continuous claims in the employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) segment, rates have started going up and agents and brokers now have another hurdle when it comes to convincing small and medium-sized businesses to buy the …

Home Value Insurance Co. Dissolved

The rehabilitation of Calif.-based Home Value Insurance Co. (HVIC) has been ended and the corporation has been dissolved by order of the Franklin County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas, where the company was domiciled. According to the motion filed Dec. …

Evolution of Cyber Coverage: How to Sell to Today’s Businesses

The insurance industry has wrestled with the best way to respond to all the different privacy and security exposures businesses face in the current tech-heavy world. Since it first came out in the late ’90s, cyber coverage has evolved from …

Theft and Vandalism Claims Have Carriers on Edge in Vacant Property Segment

Insurers are restricting the availability of theft and vandalism coverage in the vacant property insurance market, where there is still plenty of available business. Vacant property provided a boost for some insurers looking for additional income to pad their books …

F.I.D.O. Brings Dog Bite Liability Coverage to Florida

When commercial lines agent and dog owner Debbie Turner began to look into help for her difficult dog back in 2000, she had no idea that her journey would end up leading to a new personal lines insurance option. She …

F.I.D.O.’s Dog Bite Liability Insurance Fills Coverage Gap

When commercial lines insurance agent and dog owner Debbie Turner began to look into help for her difficult dog back in 2000, she had no idea that her journey would end up leading to a new personal lines insurance option. …

Space Insurance Agency Aims to Help Florida’s Space Business Take Off

A new partnership formed between Space Florida, the spaceport authority and aerospace development organization for the state, and insurance agency Assure Space is counting on new space insurance capabilities driving more jobs and investments in Florida’s space business. Richard Parker, …

Insurer of Home Values Goes Under

An Ohio court has ordered Home Value Insurance Co. into rehabilitation for inadequate capital and surplus. The rehabilitation order said that HVIC failed to maintain the $5 million minimum capital and surplus that is required by Ohio statutes and is …

Equity Risk Partners Launches Defense, Government Contractor Practice Group

Equity Risk Partners, an insurance brokerage, employee benefits and risk management consulting firm, has launched a new practice group for defense, aerospace and government contractors. DefCon Risk Group will focus on helping these entities improve their total cost of risk …