Posts by Hometown Insurance

Product recalls in the U.S. decreased across the automotive, consumer product, food and drink, medical device and pharmaceutical industries in the second quarter, according to a new report from Sedgwick.. Sedgwick’s U.S. Recall Index found the 788 recalls across those …

Hotter summers in Canada that have sparked wildfires in tourist areas, intense hailstorms and thunderstorms with severe flooding in major cities, all likely linked to climate change, are leading to personnel shortages and potentially claims adjustment delays, according to insurance …

Landlords for offices, apartment complexes and other commercial real estate have $1.5 trillion of debt due by the end of next year, and about a quarter of that borrowing could be hard to refinance, according to Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. …

BOVINA, Miss. (AP) — Seven people were killed and dozens were injured in Mississippi after a commercial bus overturned on Interstate 20 on Saturday morning, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol. Six passengers were pronounced dead at the scene and …

HEWETT, W.Va. (AP) — Ryan Craddock had seen his share of tragedy during two decades as a coal miner and firefighter. Then came the toughest heartbreak of all: his own. Craddock and his family are mourning the loss of his …

He’s been called “eccentric,” a “do-gooder,” a “troublemaker” and a whistleblower. And he may be the best friend the Florida property insurance industry has. A mechanical engineer based in Edgewater, George Miles has filed formal complaints with the Florida Board …

A Boar’s Head deli meat plant in Virginia tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak repeatedly violated federal regulations, including instances of mold, insects, liquid dripping from ceilings, and meat and fat residue on walls, floors and equipment, newly released …

The city of Los Angeles will pay $38.2 million to settle a 2017 lawsuit after “falsely” stating on federal documents that its multifamily affordable housing units built with federal funds were accessible for people with disabilities. The complaint was filed …

A Skagit County was fined nearly $330,000 for exposing workers to crystalline silica dust from cutting, grinding and polishing stone countertops. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries cited and fined A+ Marble & Granite LLC in July after …

California lawmakers passed a bill to help close the pay gap between the California Department of Insurance’s fraud detectives and officers in other state agencies. The California Senate and Assembly this week passed Assembly Bill 2872, which would support the …