Posts by Hometown Insurance

A St. Petersburg pastor and head of a drug recovery program, along with his wife, mother and others, is awaiting trial after authorities say he ran a theft ring that stole tools from Home Depot and sold them on eBay …

Third quarter 2023 commercial insurance rates remained up, but about 3.7% compared to up about 5% during the second quarter. According to MarketScout’s Market Barometer, the composite rate for all U.S. lines of commercial insurance business moderated except for business …

In a move that has come to be expected following most cyberattacks, two victims of the recent 23andMe data breach have filed a class action lawsuit. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California alleges …

Florida-based King Insurance Partners, said to be one of the fastest growing insurance brokerages in the country, has added North Carolina’s David L. May Jr. Agency to its court. Known as DMA, the agency has offices in Mount Airy and …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will have to provide COVID-19 data to the public again after a former Democratic state representative settled a lawsuit with Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis` administration over the decision two years ago to stop posting information …

State laws adopted in 2022 and 2023 may have stemmed excessive claims litigation in Florida, helping to stabilize the distressed property insurance market and slow rate increases. But premiums, which have doubled for some homeowners in recent years, are unlikely …

Inszone Insurance Services announced the acquisition of DeVoy Insurance Group, a well-established insurance agency deeply rooted in the community of Brookfield, Missouri. DeVoy Insurance Group is run by Blake DeVoy, whose family has a storied history in the insurance industry …

Texas Mutual Insurance Company, the state’s leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance, has awarded over $2 million in safety grants to policyholders. The safety grant program opened in July and eligible policyholders were invited to apply on a first-come, first-served …

The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers (Liberty) has announced the acquisition of Farley-Peeples Insurance under the umbrella of Liberty Buren Insurance Services based in Ashland, Ohio. Farley-Peeples has been a cornerstone of the insurance industry since 1939, serving the Mansfield, Ohio …

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A grand jury in Louisiana has decided against indicting anyone in the deadly collapse four years ago of a Hard Rock Hotel that was under construction in New Orleans. The panel, which heard evidence in the …