Posts by Hometown Insurance
Boardroom Clashes Most Likely Over Return-to-Office Policies
Nearly three out of four organizations said return-to-office policies could prompt boardroom battles, according to a new survey of US workplace leaders, showing how senior management doesn’t always see eye to eye on the issue. RTO mandates were cited as …
Read More Mercenary Hackers Stole Data Exxon Cited in Climate Lawsuits: US Prosecutors
U.S. prosecutors say an Israeli private investigator used hackers to steal emails from climate activists who were campaigning against American energy giant Exxon Mobil Corp. In a sentencing memo filed on Thursday, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, for the Southern District …
Read More Oregon Seeks $27M for Dam Repair from Contractors, District
Oregon officials are seeking more than $27 million in damages over dam repairs they say killed more than half a million Pacific lamprey fish in what they`ve described as one of the largest damages claims for illegal killing of wildlife …
Read More American Family Insurance Confirms Staff Reductions
American Family has confirmed recent reports of layoffs, saying that it is “working to increase efficiency and manage costs” across its five insurance companies. The insurer did not provide specifics regarding the amount of employees, positions, or companies most affected …
Read More Florida Supreme Court Declines to Rehear Med Mal Case that Changed Rule on Experts
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday declined to rehear a medical malpractice case that has made it easier for insurers and health care providers to challenge a plaintiff’s expert. In University of Florida Board of Trustees vs. Laurie Carmody, the …
Read More Flooded Clinics, Embryo Mix-ups: The Risk Management of In-vitro Fertilization
(Bloomberg) — In March, a 39-year-old woman and her husband sat in a fertility clinic near Atlanta, and waited. The woman was there to have an embryo implanted in her uterus, the final stage of a grueling in vitro fertilization …
Read More Flooded Clinics, Embryo Mix-ups: Risk Management of Fertility at Famed Georgia Firm
(Bloomberg) — In March, a 39-year-old woman and her husband sat in a fertility clinic near Atlanta, and waited. The woman was there to have an embryo implanted in her uterus, the final stage of a grueling in vitro fertilization …
Read More Possible Tornadoes Cause Damage in Parts of Florida
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — A storm system that moved across parts of Florida early Thursday left a path of damage to cars, houses and businesses, authorities said. The storms moved north into Citrus County, where officials canceled public school classes …
Read More Woman Charged After Three Stabbed at Atlanta Airport
ATLANTA (AP) — A woman was in custody after she allegedly stabbed three people at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, police said. Officers assigned to the airport encountered a woman armed with a knife outside of a security checkpoint walking toward …
Read More Higginbotham Teams up with Employee Benefits Firm in Atlanta
Higginbotham, one of the largest independent insurance brokerages and human resources firms, has acquired an interest in Total Employee Benefits, based in Atlanta. “We’re proud of our property and casualty practice in Atlanta,” Higginbotham CEO Rusty Reid said in a …
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