Posts by Hometown Insurance
Judge Won’t Block Trump Order Targeting DEI by Federal Contractors
A federal judge declined on Wednesday to block an effort by President Donald Trump to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives by companies that do business with the US government. US District Judge Adam Abelson in Baltimore, Maryland, said that …
Read More California Fire Danger Has Utilities Set for Broad Shutoffs
More than 345,000 homes and businesses across California are facing potential power cuts this week during what’s expected to be a days-long onslaught of dangerous fire weather conditions. With drying winds forecast to blow through much of the state through …
Read More Container Ship Sinks in Strait of Hormuz as Attacks Ramp Up
A cargo ship sank in the Strait of Hormuz after a strike that sparked a fire and the evacuation of crew members, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said. The GFS Pride was damaged in a strike by “unknown …
Read More Nvidia Pledges $250 Million to UK AI Safety Research
US chipmaker Nvidia has pledged $250 million worth of computing resources to Britain over five years, to fund AI security research, bolstering the country’s ambitions to become a global center for AI governance and security. While Britain is not home …
Read More Trump’s AI Liability Push Opens Blame Game for Models Gone Rogue
The Trump administration’s embrace of legal liability to enforce artificial intelligence safety sets the stage for future conflicts over who foots the bill when AI models go rogue: the companies that design the systems or the people that deploy the …
Read More Ukrainian Drones Hit Russia’s Top Data Center in Attack on AI Ambitions
Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s biggest data center on Wednesday, part of a series of attacks appearing to target Moscow’s ambitions to develop Russian artificial intelligence capabilities on a par with those from the US and China. The strike on the …
Read More Ga. Commissioner’s Office Investigating as Six Flags Closes 10 Rides After Fatality
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. has temporarily closed 10 rides at seven of its amusement parks, and the Georgia insurance commissioner’s office and local police are investigating after a man fell to his death from a roller coaster. Cobb County Police …
Read More Business Moves: Liberty Mutual to Buy Brazil’s Austral Seguradora
Liberty Mutual Insurance said it has an agreement to acquire Austral Seguradora, a top-five Brazilian surety provider headquartered in Rio de Janeiro. Upon completion of the transaction, Liberty Mutual said it will be one of the largest surety providers in …
Read More Illinois Launches Cover Crop Insurance Savings Program for 2027
The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is offering its insurance discount program for cover crops for the eighth year. The program, called Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program, encourages cover crop acres not supported by other state or federal incentives. …
Read More Shipping, Insurance Costs for Energy Flows Surge, OPEC, non-OPEC Ministers Say
Ministers of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC participating countries in the Declaration of Cooperation said shipping and insurance costs have surged to unprecedented levels – over one third of the commodity value, impeding efficient movement …
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