Posts by Hometown Insurance

Coal miners will be better protected from poisonous silica dust that has contributed to the premature deaths of thousands of mine workers from a respiratory ailment commonly known as black lung disease, the Labor Department said Tuesday as it issued …

When the Texas Panhandle went up in flames this winter, the news spread fast on Wall Street. An electric utility by the name of Xcel Energy Inc. was getting blamed for the massive blaze — a lawsuit pointed the finger …

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California’s governing committee voted on Wednesday to authorize the WCIRB to submit a Sept. 1, 2024 Pure Premium Rate Filing to the California Insurance Commissioner on average 0.9% above the average approved Sept. …

Cavco Industries, Inc.; Palm Harbor Homes, Inc.; and Palm Harbor Villages, Inc., which manufacture and sell manufactured homes in Waco, Texas, will pay $135,000 to settle a race discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the …

Kanguro Insurance, known for its AI-driven pet health insurance plans, has announced its expansion into renters insurance, starting with the Texas market. The company is actively seeking partnerships with insurance agencies and property managers while offering a streamlined tech-forward product …

Maryland’s insurance regulator is asking insurance companies to do what they can to make sure that individuals and businesses hurt by the Baltimore bridge collapse tragedy do not lose coverage due to non-payment of premium. The Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) …

Hooda Appointed to Alera Group’s Board of Directors Alera Group, headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, appointed Sheila Hooda to the company’s Board of Directors. Hooda has over 30 years of global leadership experience. She is also the CEO of Alpha Advisory …

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced last Friday the start of a program to help Port of Baltimore businesses retain employees in the aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. The $12.5 million program aims to prevent layoffs while recovery …

Five insurance companies have been ordered to pay $345 million to cover damages awarded to 20 men who said they were victims of sexual abuse at a prestigious boarding school in Georgia in the 1970s and 1980s. Floyd County Superior …

Maui Fire Department officials defended their initial response to what became the deadliest fire in Hawaii history, saying they stayed at the scene of the Aug. 8 blaze until it was fully extinguished. The officials commented at a press conference …