Posts by Hometown Insurance
RT Specialty Expands RT Connector for Small Commercial Market
RT Specialty, the wholesale distribution division of Ryan Specialty (NYSE: RYAN), a leading international specialty insurance firm, announced its continued expansion of RT Connector, which provides digital solutions for the small commercial market segment. RT Connector allows retail insurance agents …
Read More New Battery Recycling Plant Deepens Kentucky’s Ties to Electric Vehicles
A recycling facility will be built in Kentucky to shred electric vehicle batteries in a $65 million venture between American and South Korean companies that will supply material for a separate battery-related operation in the same town, the companies announced …
Read More Former Residents Seek Compensation for Secret Government Testing in St. Louis Housing Project
ST. LOUIS (AP) __ Ben Phillips’ childhood memories include basketball games with friends, and neighbors gathering in the summer shade at their St. Louis housing complex. He also remembers watching men in hazmat suits scurry on the roofs of high-rise …
Read More Looming Government Shutdown Would Halt NFIP Flood Policies, Disrupting Home Sales
A U.S. government shutdown, perhaps as soon as Saturday night, will force the National Flood Insurance Program to suspend issuing of new policies, potentially causing a major disruption for home buyers. The National Home Builders Association said that an estimated …
Read More Las Vegas Hospitality Workers Permit Union to Call Strike Against Hotels, Casinos
Tens of thousands of Las Vegas hospitality workers fighting for new union contracts voted Tuesday to authorize a strike that could impact more than three dozen casinos and hotels, the city’s economic backbone. The Culinary Workers Union hasn’t gone on …
Read More zone Acquires Sanfilippo & Sons in California
Inszone Insurance Services acquired Sanfilippo & Sons Insurance Services LLC in San Jose, California. Sanfilippo & Sons was founded in 1960 by Roy Sanfilippo. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Sacramento, California, Inszone is an insurance brokerage firm that provides …
Read More New MGA in Florida Shows More Growth in Private Flood Market
The private flood insurance market continues to expand, with a new managing general agent starting up in Florida. Titan Flood Inc., based in Tampa, is being launched by Stephanie Lee, the co-founder and chief operating officer of Neptune Flood, a …
Read More European Insurers Underwrite 30% of US Coal: Study
Some of Europe’s biggest insurers are underwriting close to a third of the coal production that takes place in the US, even after pledging to target net zero emissions, according to a report by climate campaign group Insure Our Future. …
Read More Ronda Named CEO of Howden Tiger
Howden Tiger, the reinsurance broking arm of Howden, the global insurance group, announces that Tim Ronda, currently President, Howden Tiger, will take over as CEO on 1 January 2024. Ronda will report to David Howden, CEO, Howden. Ronda will continue …
Read More Markets/Coverages: Vantage Risk Offers U.S. Pollution, Professional Liability Insurance for Environmental Risks
Vantage Group Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, has extended its Contractors Pollution Liability (CPL) and professional liability offerings to environmental contractors and consultants, expanding the company’s participation across the design and construction lifecycle. Vantage’s pollution and professional liability …
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