Content from Amy O'Connor
O'Connor is the Southeast editor for Insurance Journal and associate editor of MyNewMarkets.com.
Fla. Fails to Pass Workers Comp Reform
Florida businesses shouldn't expect relief for workers compensation rates—for this year at least. The Florida Legislature failed to pass legislation this session addressing 2016 decisions by the ...
AOB Abuse in Fla. Reaching Crisis Point
Assignment of benefits (AOB) abuse has escalated over the last five years to the point where it is now a serious disruption to Florida's insurance market. The abuse, which is especially rampant in ...
Main Street America: Moving in Right Direction
The Main Street America Group is a mutual insurance holding company that writes business through nine P/C insurance carriers. Based in Jacksonville, Fla., MSA writes more than $1 billion in premium ...
NORCAL Mutual: Stronger Through Consolidation
Consolidation is a major consideration for NORCAL Mutual Insurance Co., "whether it's physicians joining larger groups, agents being acquired, or companies like ours taking advantage of M&A ...
Demotech Suspends Fla. Insurer Rating Criteria; Downgrades Coming
Recent Florida Supreme Court decisions and ongoing abuse in Florida's insurance market have led a ratings company to change the criteria it uses when rating insurers in the state. The announcement ...
Peyton Manning’s Pep Talk to Insurance Leaders: ‘You Are Only as Good as the Team Around You’
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 ...
As Active Shooter Incidents Increase, Industry Addresses Coverage Gray Area
There's a new insurance market emerging in light of a disturbing reality in today's world: active shooter risks. The new coverage is meant to address a gray area in insurance policies that may leave ...
Fla. Supreme Court Finds 104-Week Temporary Disability Benefits Cap Unconstitutional
The Florida Supreme Court has delivered another blow to Florida's workers compensation system with a ruling that the state's statutory 104-week cap on temporary disability benefits is ...