Posts by Hometown Insurance

British insurer Aviva beat first-half profit expectations following a rise in general insurance premiums in Britain and Ireland, and said on Wednesday it remained confident of meeting its 2026 targets. The life and general insurer, whose main businesses are in …

July saw record-breaking heat around the world, including the hottest day ever recorded and multiple national heat records. But whether it was the hottest month in history depends on who you ask. Last week, Copernicus — the EU’s climate science …

Liberty Mutual Reinsurance (LM Re), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has partnered with insurtech firm Sprout Inc. and the Kenyan insurer Britam to launch a parametric insurance product, which aims to protect Kenyan coffee growers from financial losses due …

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — British energy giant Drax Global, already under scrutiny for running afoul of environmental laws in multiple states, has disclosed to the state of Louisiana that its wood pellet production facilities emit hazardous air pollutants above their …

Amwins announced the launch of its “Tees-to-Green” flood insurance program powered by Floodbase to reimburse U.S. golf courses for lost revenue due to flooding. Golf courses are often built on land prone to flooding. Yet, resorts and courses generally only …

Just as a Southeastern U.S. blood center tries to recover from another cyberattack on a health system, others who have lived through the pain offered some words of wisdom in a webinar Tuesday that could help providers minimize disruption as …

Vineyard Wind and GE Vernova on Tuesday said U.S. safety officials have allowed them to resume limited construction on an offshore wind farm off the Massachusetts coast where a turbine blade shattered last month. Vineyard Wind, owned by Avangrid and …

Operators of illegal marijuana grow enterprises hidden inside rural homes in Maine don’t have to worry much about prying neighbors. But their staggering electric bills may give rise to a new snitch. An electric utility made an unusual proposal to …

ALKEME acquired Dunhill Marketing & Insurance Services in San Diego, California. Founded in 1992, Dunhill Insurance Services offers insurance services and specializes in life insurance and annuities with a focus on high-end markets. Ladera Ranch, California-based ALKEME is an insurance …

Risk Strategies, headquartered in Boston, appointed Bradford Leung as senior vice president in its private equity practice. Leung brings over two decades of private equity and mergers and acquisitions expertise, ranging from property and casualty to employee benefits. He previously …