BrowardCounty is the second-most-populous county in Florida, the 18thin the U.S. and home to 31 municipalities including FortLauderdale.

Among its myriad responsibilities are an extensivetransportation system, with more than 300 transit buses; BrowardCounty's Port Everglades (the world's second-busiest cruise portand South Florida's primary bulk cargo depot); and Broward's FortLauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Like many sizablepublic-sector entities, its spectrum of exposures is vast and itsrisk considerations broad. If not managed effectively, its workers'compensation costs for personnel ranging from bus operators toelectricians, plumbers, street cleaners, gardeners and a host ofother blue-collar—and white-collar—professionals could easilyballoon out of control.

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Shawn Moynihan

Shawn Moynihan is Editor-in-Chief of National Underwriter Property & Casualty. A St. John’s University alum, Moynihan has earned 11 Jesse H. Neal Awards, the Pulitzers of the business press; seven Azbee Awards, from the American Society of Business Press Editors; two Folio Awards; and a SABEW award, from the Society of American Business Editors & Writers. Prior to joining ALM, he served as Managing Editor/Online Editor of journalism institution Editor & Publisher, the trade bible of the newspaper industry. Moynihan also has held editorial positions with AOL, Metro New York, and Newhouse Newspapers. He can be reached at [email protected].

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