Posts by Hometown Insurance
Converge Insurance CEO Talks Focus, Innovation and Perseverance
Converge Insurance CEO Tom Kang said one of his most important pieces of advice for other InsurTechs is a seemingly obvious but often overlooked point, and that is to remember the insurance part of InsurTech. “Maybe this is an obvious …
Read More Listeria Outbreak Linked to Deli Meats Claims 5 More Lives, CDC Says
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday that a Listeria outbreak linked to deli meats has resulted in 14 new illnesses and five additional deaths. This brings the total to 57 cases, all of which required …
Read More Relation Insurance Gets Close With Carolina Heritage Agency
Relation Insurance Services, ranked by Insurance Journal as one of the largest brokerages in the country, has grown a little larger with the acquisition of Carolina Heritage Insurance, the company announced. Carolina Heritage, based in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, …
Read More Audit Finds Some Florida Citizens’ Policies Over Limit, Small Use of Clearinghouse
Florida’s state-created Citizens Property Insurance Corp., has a few issues it needs to address, including policies with coverage values above its statutory limit, not sending enough renewals to its Clearinghouse, and failing to beef up its computer security measures, according …
Read More Ford Joins Harley in Scaling Back DEI Policies Amid Backlash
Ford Motor Co. told employees it would modify its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and end participation in a notable ranking by an LGBTQ advocacy group, joining a series of companies including Lowe’s Cos. and Harley-Davidson Inc. in curtailing some …
Read More Oklahoma Bulletin Addresses Upcoming Legislative Changes
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready addressed upcoming legislative changes in an Aug. 26 bulletin to insurers. The legislative changes, which go in effect on Nov. 1, include updates to contact information, due diligence search and delivery and storage of electronic …
Read More AM Best Revises Outlook to Negative for Ohio’s Buckeye State Mutual
AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb-” (Good) of Buckeye State Mutual Insurance Company and its affiliate, Home and Farm …
Read More Lyft is a Motor Carrier and State Farm Can be Sued Directly, Georgia Court Says
Georgia lawmakers this year put an end to direct-action lawsuits against trucking companies’ insurers, but that did not come soon enough to bar litigation brought by people involved in accidents with ride-sharing services. The Georgia Court of Appeals this week …
Read More Red Sea Insurance Nearly Doubles After Attacked Oil Tanker Appears to Be Leaking Oil
The cost of insurance for ships sailing through the Red Sea has nearly doubled after Yemen’s Houthis attacked a tanker that appears to be leaking oil, with environmental fears growing for the trade route, industry sources said on Wednesday. Iran-aligned …
Read More Texas Lawmakers Consider Regulations to Address Risks of Artificial Intelligence
A group of state lawmakers began wading through the complex world of artificial intelligence Tuesday, providing an early glimpse at how Texas may seek to regulate the booming technology. During a nearly four-hour hearing, the Texas Senate Business and Commerce …
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