Articles by Amy O'Connor

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

Regulations, Exclusions Driving Demand in Contractors Pollution Liability Market

An increase in contract requirements and government regulations has led to a surge in demand for contractors pollution liability coverage, the experts say. Kenneth Schneider, senior vice president of Rockhill Underwriter Managers, which is wholly owned by Rockhill Insurance Co., …

Game On!

Market Conditions Right for Insurers in Sports, Entertainment Segment Americans love their sports and entertainment, and right now so does the insurance industry. Insurers are renewing their focus on this class where they see potential, even in the midst of …

NAS Insurance Introduces Contingency, Liability Coverage for Special Events

NAS Insurance Services has introduced special events contingency and liability programs through its new Entertainment and Sports facility. Headed by Jerid Schmickle, the programs are available to entertainment, hospitality, media and sports organizations or individuals for concerts, festivals, sporting events …

Game On!

Market Conditions Right for Insurers in Sports, Entertainment Segment Americans love their sports and entertainment, and right now so does the insurance industry. Insurers are renewing their focus on this class where they see potential, even in the midst of …

New Ventures Ready, Waiting for Market to Turn

The time appears to be right for new ventures including program managers, wholesaler brokers and retail agencies despite uncertainty with the economy and insurance market. Why are these companies starting these endeavors now? “Buy low, and sell high,” says Robin …

OneBeacon Forms New Specialty Program Group

OneBeacon Insurance Group Ltd. has formed a new specialty business, OneBeacon Program Group (OBPG), which will be led by President Dan Beaudette. The group will focus on small to medium commercial business written through select managing general agents, managing general …

Swiss Re Expands Foreign Coverages Through New Partnership

As part of its expansion into direct-selling insurance to the global company marketplace, Swiss Re has partnered with Royal Sun Alliance (RSA) to offer single carrier property insurance to mid and upper-middle size U.S. companies with worldwide operations. This new …

How Health Care Reform Will Reshape the Medical Malpractice Market

The Supreme Court is holding the fate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 in its hands, but that hasn’t stopped the medical malpractice liability market from developing new products and taking other factors of “Obamacare” into …

The Next Big Thing in Insurance Coverage Is Here

Some in the insurance industry are staking their futures on the reputations of others. That is, they are looking to insure reputational risk. With the boom in social media, interest in reputational risk has itself boomed. The term refers to …

Architects & Engineer Class Held Hostage by Price Cutting, Overcrowding

Even with historically low rates, tough competition, and a reduction in business, the architects and engineers professional liability class is still very highly sought after, with new players jumping in regularly. Some established liability players have been frustrated as capacity …