Posts by Hometown Insurance
WTW Gets Approval to Operate Investment Business in Dubai Int’l Financial Centre
Insurance broker WTW announced it has received approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) for a license to operate as WTW Investments (DIFC) Ltd. within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). WTW said the approval marks a significant milestone …
Read More EU Insurers Need to Grasp Private Credit Risks, Watchdog Says
European insurers have to grasp the risks they face when investing in private credit, according to the region’s top watchdog. Insurance firms need to be able to identify, measure, manage and report the risks, Petra Hielkema, chair of the European …
Read More Trump Downplays Threats of Hormuz Mines, Touts Alternate Route
President Donald Trump downplayed the threat posed by Iranian sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, even as other US officials have warned of their dangers. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Trump said American forces had “swept …
Read More Trump Scraps Ocean Sensors Providing Crucial Data on Climate, Flooding
The Trump administration’s decision to dismantle most of a $386 million federal ocean-observing network will leave scientists without an irreplaceable source of data used to understand how climate change is affecting crucial currents and marine ecosystems and increasing coastal flooding. …
Read More Automakers, Retailers Warn Memory-Chip Shortage Is Impacting Prices
The increasing need for memory chips to power artificial intelligence data centers could lead to dramatic price hikes in U.S. consumer goods and disrupt supply chains, groups representing automakers, retailers, electronic firms and others said on Wednesday. The groups said …
Read More SpaghettiOs Infested With Worms or Parasites, Lawsuit Claims
A Florida mother and her daughter sued Campbell’s after eating SpaghettiOs that they claim were contaminated by worms or parasites, and therefore unfit to eat. In a complaint filed on Tuesday, Mary Hubbard said she discovered the alleged contamination around …
Read More AM Best Revises Credit Rating Outlook of Nebraska’s FMNE to Stable
AM Best has revised the outlook to stable from negative for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICR of “a+” (Excellent) of FMNE Insurance Company based …
Read More Convex Launches Tech-Enabled MGA Called Kinetic Insurance Services
Convex Group Ltd., the international specialty insurer and reinsurer, announced the launch of Kinetic Insurance Services, a wholly owned, technology-enabled managing general agency, which will start trading in Q4 2026. The MGA has received UK regulatory approval and will be …
Read More People Moves: Arch Capital Expands Rajeh’s Role as President as Gansberg Steps Down
Arch Capital Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based re/insurer, announced the expansion of Maamoun Rajeh’s role as president. Rajeh, who most recently oversaw Arch’s Reinsurance and Mortgage segments, will also take on responsibility for Arch’s Insurance segment as the company moves forward …
Read More Illinis Employee Benefits Administrator Sued for Disability Discrimination
Alight Solutions, an employee benefits administrator headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois, violated federal law when it discriminated against an employee by denying him a reasonable accommodation for his diabetes, and then firing him because of the disability, the U.S. Equal Employment …
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