Posts by Hometown Insurance
Hershey Attacks Lawsuits Targeting Product Packaging, Seeks to End Reese’s Case
Hershey urged a U.S. judge to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it misled consumers about several Reese’s peanut butter candies, using its request to level a broadside against what it considers baseless class action litigation over product packaging. In a Wednesday …
Read More Claims From 4 Summer Weather Events in Canada Exceed Prior Year Total: IBC
Four natural catastrophes over four weeks during Canada’s summer season have resulted in about five times the amount of claims than the 20-year average, reported the Insurance Bureau of Canada. About 228,000 home, auto and business insurance claims have been …
Read More BMW Recalling Mini Cooper SE Electric Models
German automaker BMW is recalling electric Mini Cooper SE vehicles due to problems in their batteries, which could potentially affect more than 140,000 autos worldwide, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Monday. Around 39,000 vehicles could be affected in Germany, …
Read More New York Regulator Orders Taxi Insurer to Weigh Sale After Losses
New York’s insurance regulator issued a damning report laying out the severely flawed financial condition of New York’s largest insurer of taxis and for-hire vehicles, as well as dozens of potential financial improprieties and accounting problems, warning that the consequences …
Read More Indiana Steel Mill to Pay $248K Over Clean Air Act Violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Cleveland Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC in Burns Harbor, Indiana, for alleged Clean Air Act violations that occurred while the facility was operating as ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor LLC. Under the terms of …
Read More People Moves: Stephens Insurance Adds Scott Miller to Arkansas Office
Stephens Insurance, LLC, an affiliate of Stephens Inc., announced Scott Miller will join the firm as a senior vice president within the Property & Casualty practice. He brings more than 25 years of experience in the insurance industry, serving clients …
Read More Texas Faces Need for Hundreds of Thousands of Homes to Address Housing Shortage
If Texas wants to rein in its high housing costs, it needs more homes, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s office said Tuesday — the latest sign that the state’s high home prices and rents have become a growing concern for the …
Read More Bishop Street Underwriters Acquires Michigan’s Conifer
Bishop Street Underwriters, a multi-boutique insurance platform owned by RedBird Capital Partners, announced it has acquired Conifer Insurance Services a specialty commercial managing general agency from Conifer Holdings, Inc. The acquisition of Conifer marks Bishop Street’s entry into commercial lines, …
Read More Final Deadline: Submit Now for ‘Best Agency to Work For’ Awards
The extended deadline to nominate your agency as a ‘Best Agency’ is Monday so don’t miss out – nominate your agency today for Insurance Journal’s “Best Agency to Work For” awards. To nominate your agency, you must be a current …
Read More EPIC Insurance Inks Deal to Provide Risk Management for Miami Dolphins, Stadium
EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, headquartered in San Francisco, is now the official provider of risk management services for the Miami Dolphins football team and Hard Rock Stadium. The deal, announced Thursday, will not put the EPIC patch on Dolphins’ …
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