Posts by Hometown Insurance
Gulf of Mexico Oil Drilling Under Threat From Government Impasse
A fight over Gulf of Mexico oil production is looming in Washington as US regulators race to redo guidance on how to protect endangered species ahead of a deadline that could ultimately threaten about 15% of the nation’s crude output. …
Read More Oregon Hospital Sued for $303M; Nurse Accused of Replacing Fentanyl With Tap Water
Attorneys representing both living and deceased patients of an Oregon hospital filed a $303 million lawsuit against the facility after a nurse was accused of replacing prescribed fentanyl with nonsterile tap water in intravenous drips. The wrongful death and medical …
Read More Four Killed in Georgia High School Shooting; Suspect in Custody
Four people were killed and nine others injured after a teen gunman opened fire at a high school in Winder, Georgia, an old railroad town northeast of Atlanta. The identities of the victims haven’t been released, but police said they …
Read More People Killed in Mississippi Bus Crash Were From Mexico
BOVINA, Miss. (AP) — The seven people killed in a weekend bus crash in Mississippi were all from Mexico, the Mississippi Highway Patrol said Tuesday as it released their names and ages. The department said those killed Saturday were Miguel …
Read More UGA Fatal Crash Survivor Settles Lawsuit With Athletic Association
ATLANTA (AP) — A former University of Georgia recruiting analyst who was severely injured in a deadly car crash has settled her lawsuit against the school’s athletic association nearly two years after the accident. In a court filing last week, …
Read More Clearview AI Fined by Dutch Agency for Facial Recognition Database
U.S. facial recognition company Clearview AI has been fined 30.5 million euros ($33.7 million) for building what Dutch data protection watchdog DPA said on Tuesday was an illegal database. DPA also issued an additional order, imposing a penalty of up …
Read More Hippo’s First Connect Partners With Root Insurance on Quote and Bind Process
First Connect Insurance Services and Root Insurance said they are partnering to off API-powered quote and bind capabilities to independent agents. First Connect, a subsidiary of insurtech Hippo, is a digital platform designed to provide independent agents access to some …
Read More Moody’s Acquires Praedicat to Add Casualty and Liability Models
Moody’s Corp. today said it acquired analytics firm Praedicat. The acquisition adds casualty and liability modeling to Moody’s range of market leading solutions for the insurance industry. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Praedicat’s models and predictive analytics help …
Read More Johnson & Johnson Adds $1.1 Billion to Proposed Talc Settlement
Johnson & Johnson plans to pay an additional $1.1 billion to resolve tens of thousands of legal actions alleging its baby powder and other talc products caused cancer, two people familiar with the matter said. The increase would boost the …
Read More People Moves: Brit Names Guy Carpenter’s Stephenson to Lead Bermuda Expansion; HDI Global Taps Geis From Allianz as Managing Director for Germany
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Brit Ltd. in Bermuda and HDI Global in Germany. A summary of these new hires follows here. Brit Names Guy Carpenter’s Stephenson to Lead Bermuda Expansion Brit Ltd. announced the appointment …
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