Posts by Hometown Insurance
Delay in Calling Police Does Not Wreck UM Claim, WV Supreme Court Says
A West Virginia uninsured motorist policy specified that the policyholder must report an accident to police within 24 hours. But that’s not enough to negate a claim, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals decided this week. The West Virginia …
Read More Acrisure to Cut 2,250 Employees, Citing Advances in Technology and AI
Acrisure’s CEO told employees that about 2,250 of them won’t be with the company by the end of 2027. The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based global broker is planning to reduce its headcount by about 11%, mostly in the U.S., said a …
Read More These Homeowners Got an Energy-Bill Lifeline. Trump Yanked It Back
In late 2024, Gretchen Holloway was approved for a new federally funded program that promised to cut her $900 utility bills by helping repair her nearly century-old home. For years, the retired teacher in Valley, Alabama, had been trying to …
Read More OSHA Has 6 Inspectors for 60,000 West Virginia Workplaces
When two workers died last month in a violent chemical reaction at Ames Goldsmith Catalyst Refiners near Charleston, federal records showed the facility had previously been cited for safety violations in 2018. But that doesn’t mean inspectors had regularly checked …
Read More New York Issues Cybersecurity Tips for a ‘Heightened Threat Environment’
Citing a need for the financial services industry to be prepared for increased cybersecurity threats, New York’s regulator has issued new guidance. The guidance from the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) identifies risk management and compliance efforts …
Read More Judge Refuses to Delay Civil Trial Over Fatal Baltimore Bridge Collapse
A federal judge on Wednesday refused to postpone a trial that is scheduled to start next month for civil claims stemming from the 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, rejecting a request for a delay by companies involved …
Read More US P/C Insurers Post Biggest Q1 Underwriting Profit in 25 Years
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry posted another record in the first quarter of 2026, with a combined ratio of 89.5—before policyholder dividends—standing as the best first-quarter underwriting result in at least 25 years. The insight comes from S&P Global Market …
Read More Vermonters to Vote on Equal Protection Amendment to State Constitution
Vermont voters will have the chance to weigh in on another amendment to the state’s constitution this fall. The proposal, which got a final sign-off from the House last Wednesday, is aimed at ensuring all people are treated equally under …
Read More Ebola Outbreak Likely Started Months Ago, Spread Undetected: WHO
The Ebola outbreak probably started months ago in central Africa and spread undetected until a super-spreader event in early May, possibly a funeral, World Health Organization officials said. The rare Bundibugyo strain circulated for “a couple months” before being identified …
Read More Satellite Images Show Persian Gulf Oil Slicks Growing During War
Ecologists are concerned that the war in the Middle East risks creating an environmental disaster, as satellite images show that the number of oil slicks in the Persian Gulf has increased significantly since the beginning of the conflict in the …
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