Posts by Hometown Insurance
NHTSA Warns 463,000 Kia Owners to Park Outside Over Fire Risks
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urged owners of 463,000 Kia crossover SUVs to park outdoors because of fire risks until new recall repairs are completed. Kia said it would recall 463,000 Telluride crossovers in the U.S. from the …
Read More Planned Texas Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Many Countries
Omaira Garcia didn’t realize life on her small ranch in Abilene was about to change forever until clouds of dust — kicked up by a mysterious construction next door — began to engulf her home. The Air Force veteran said …
Read More US Files Proposed Deal With Keystone Pipeline Owner Over 2022 Kansas Rupture
The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday it had filed a proposed settlement with the owner and operator of the Keystone oil pipeline to resolve Clean Water Act violations related to a 2022 rupture in Kansas. Keystone ships Canadian crude …
Read More USDA Introduces More Crop Insurance Options for Forage Producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it is expanding coverage options to add revenue protection for forage producers in 12 states, Implemented by USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), the new coverage options guard against both yield losses and decline in …
Read More People Moves: DeCotis Welcomes Production Underwriter for Personal Lines
DeCotis Specialty Insurance, headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, hired Frank Moran Jr. as a production underwriter on its personal lines team. In this role, Moran is responsible for driving submission flow, developing a pipeline for new business opportunities and continuing …
Read More California Real Estate Agent Sentenced in LA Wildfire Gouging Case
A real estate agent who tried to price gouge a couple who lost their home during the Los Angeles wildfires was sentenced for false advertising. California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the sentencing of real estate agent Mike Kobeissi for …
Read More Climate Models Become More Precise Even as Political Attacks Sharpen
As back-to-back heat waves batter the US and Europe, scientific models linking climate change to extreme weather are increasingly important for policymakers and commercial enterprises like insurers. But a growing political backlash aims to undermine their credibility. Climate scientists can …
Read More Damaged Manhattan Tower Owner to Reconstruct 15 Floors After Evacuation
The developer behind the Midtown Manhattan tower that was evacuated over structural concerns Tuesday says it has a plan to fix the issue, including reconstructing 15 floors that were added to the original building as part of its conversion into …
Read More Western Europe Records Hottest June on Record, EU Scientists Say
Western Europe just experienced its warmest June on record, EU scientists confirmed on Thursday, after an extreme heatwave at the end of the month smashed temperature records, disrupted power supplies and shut schools. Last month was also the second-warmest June …
Read More Japan’s Southwestern Islands Prepare for Typhoon Bavi; Taiwan Expects Heavy Rain
A large and powerful typhoon approached a remote chain of islands in Japan’s southwest on Friday, prompting authorities to warn of violent winds, torrential rain, landslides and flooding in what could be the region’s most destructive storm in years. Typhoon …
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