Posts by Hometown Insurance
Real Estate MGA Ventis Launches in UK
Ventis, the commercial and residential real estate managing general agent that provides tailored solutions for a range of property profiles, has opened for business. Founded by Gareth Roberts, previously head of Covéa’s Mid-Market Specialist and Network division, Ventis offers an …
Read More Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires UK-Based MCMM Services Ltd.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of UK-based MCMM Services Ltd. (MCMM). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. MCMM provides administrative and claims management services to members of Education Mutual, a mutual insurer that offers staff absence …
Read More Stray Dogs Cause Over $350,000 in Damages at Houston Car Dealership
HOUSTON (AP) — A pair of strays have landed in the doghouse after being caught on video causing more than a quarter-million dollars’ worth of damage at a Houston car dealership. One dog, described as a bull terrier mix, was …
Read More If China Invades Taiwan, It Would Cost World Economy $10 Trillion
War over Taiwan would have a cost in blood and treasure so vast that even those unhappiest with the status quo have reason not to risk it. Bloomberg Economics estimate the price tag at around $10 trillion, equal to about …
Read More Wisconsin Assembly Republicans Introduce Limited Medical Marijuana Bill
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Assembly Republicans’ highly restrictive plan to legalize medical marijuana in the state drew a lukewarm response from Senate Republicans and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Monday. The bill would limit medical marijuana only to severely …
Read More Orion180 Expands Homeowners Insurance to Georgia and Indiana
Orion180 announced the expansion of its homeowners insurance products to the states of Georgia and Indiana. Underwriting through Orion180 Select Insurance Co., an admitted insurance company domiciled in Indiana, Orion180 offers the coverage through independent agency distribution partners in Georgia …
Read More Andreessen Horowitz Backs British Insurance Startup in $73M Funding Round
U.S. venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has backed London-based insurance startup Hyperexponential in a $73 million funding round, the insurance software company said on Thursday. Founded in 2017, Hyperexponential provides insurance companies with mathematical modeling software, allowing them to price …
Read More People Moves: WTW Names Buganski Head of Personal Lines, CRB; Cueman New AXIS Head of Construction; Wargin Joins Dyad; Markel’s Houser Picked for IICF Board
WTW Names Buganski Head of Personal Lines, CRB NA WTW, headquartered in Arlington, Va., appointed Despina Buganski as head of personal lines, corporate risk and broking, North America (CRB NA). With more than 30 years of industry experience, Buganski joined …
Read More Prepare for the Soft Market: Why You Need to Set Performance Metrics Now
Executive Summary Companies need to enact long-term performance measurement and strategies for underwriting discipline across the underwriting cycle because evidence suggests underwriters will not impose it themselves, according to Tony Buckle and John Carolin, co-founders of the boutique insurance consultancy …
Read More South Carolina Liquor Liability Market ‘Extremely Unprofitable,’ DOI Report Finds
A report from the South Carolina Department of Insurance confirms what insurers and bars and restaurants have said for the past few years: Liquor liability coverage in the state is “extremely unprofitable” for carriers – and costs are far out …
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