Posts by Hometown Insurance
New York’s Heavy Rains Lead to Water Rescues, Grist Mill Destruction
Cleanup efforts were underway in parts of upstate New York last Thursday following two days of heavy rains that led to flash flooding, water rescues and the destruction of a centuries-old grist mill. Nearly a foot (30 centimeters) of rain …
Read More Trump Blames Minnesota Cyberattack on Governor, Not Iran
President Donald Trump blamed Minnesota state officials with whom he has feuded for cyberattacks on multiple water systems there, despite reports that officials suspected Iranian involvement in the disruptions. The New York Times, citing U.S. and state officials, reported that …
Read More Florida Woman Sentenced in $6 Million Force-Placed Insurance Scheme
A south Florida woman who was once a licensed insurance producer has been sentenced to spend more than three years in prison and forfeit assets after she pleaded guilty to a leading role in a $6 million property insurance and …
Read More Supply Chain Insurance Is ‘Must-Have’ Cover During Geopolitical Tensions: GlobalData
Supply chain insurance is seen as a must-have protection during a period of geopolitical tensions to safeguard daily commercial operations, according to GlobalData, the London-based data and analytics company. Supply chain insurance (41.1%) is the product expected to see the …
Read More NHTSA Probes 1.2 Million Tesla Vehicles Over Suspension Failure Risks
he National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on July 31 it has opened a preliminary investigation into about 1.2 million Tesla vehicles over reports of suspension failures that could cause a loss of vehicle steering control. The regulator said its …
Read More Deadly Flooding in West Virginia Finds Prevention Plans Unaddressed
At least two West Virginians are dead, dozens of homes are damaged and communities across north central West Virginia are left picking up the pieces in the wake of another major flood. Just a decade ago, a massive flood prompted …
Read More Japan Earthquake Halts Auto and Chip Plants, Testing Supply Chain Resilience
The 7.1-magnitude quake that struck southern Japan this week has brought many car and semiconductor factories in the area to a halt, but hopes are high that disruptions will be less severe than a similar-sized temblor that rocked the region …
Read More Anthropic AI Models Hacked Three Organizations During Tests
nthropic PBC said its artificial intelligence models breached three organizations during cybersecurity tests that went awry, a little more than a week after its chief rival, OpenAI, disclosed a similar incident. Anthropic said in a blog post Thursday that it …
Read More Police Am-Bush Catches 74 Drivers Using Cell Phones
Someone must have challenged the Dunellen Borough (New Jersey) Police Department to get creative with traffic enforcement. As the department reported on Facebook, an officer conducted a distracted driving enforcement detail on a “highly-trafficked, pedestrian-heavy” downtown area on Wednesday of …
Read More Former Insurance Agent Sentenced to Jail for Fraud, Again
A Baltimore County judge has sentenced Michael C. Okolo of Pikesville, Maryland, to six months incarceration for 10 counts of insurance fraud for acting as an insurance agent without a license. According to Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, the jury …
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