Posts by Hometown Insurance
Policygenius Finds Average Home Insurance Prices Up 21%
Online insurance marketplace Policygenius has found that home insurance premiums at renewal increased 21% on average from May 2022 to May 2023. The state that saw the highest average increase for homeowners insurance during the time period analyzed by Policygenius …
Read More Louisiana Fortify Homes Program to Launch October 2
Homeowners insured by Louisiana Citizens will be able to apply for up to $10,000 to repair or replace their roofs in October when the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program (LFHP) opens its first round of grants. The Louisiana Department of Insurance …
Read More Hawaii Health Officials Warn Volcanic Smog Has Returned During Latest Eruption
The latest eruption of a Hawaii volcano isn’t threatening any infrastructure but health officials are warning the public about air-quality hazards from volcanic smog known as vog. Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began erupting Sunday. …
Read More People Moves: Jacobson Joins Rockford Mutual as COO
Jacobson Joins Rockford Mutual as COO Robert Jacobson joined Rockford Mutual, headquartered in Rockford, Ill., as chief operating officer. Jacobson has over three decades of property and casualty insurance experience, having held senior as vice president at Liberty Mutual, vice …
Read More One80 Acquires Texas’ Enviant
One80 Intermediaries, a specialty insurance broker headquartered in Boston, announced that it has acquired the assets of Enviant from Euclid Program Managers. Marsh, Berry & Company was the exclusive financial advisor to Enviant and terms of the deal were not …
Read More People Moves: Big ‘I’ Installs McBride as New Chairman; Dagostino AXA XL’s Global Cyber CUO, Commercial
Big ‘I’ Installs McBride as New Chairman for 2023-24 Term The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) installed Michigan’s Mike McBride, president of Mason-McBride in Troy, as the 2023-2024 chairman at the recent Big “I” Fall …
Read More Former NFL Receiver Dies Two Weeks After Florida Construction Accident
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Former NFL receiver Mike Williams, who was injured in a construction accident two weeks ago and later put on a ventilator, died Tuesday, his agent said. He was 36. Williams, who played for the Tampa Bay …
Read More People Moves: AXA XL Promotes Lebas to Head of Mid-Market, APAC & Europe; AgriSompo Int’l Taps EMC Re’s Smith as SVP International Operations Deputy
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL and Sompo International’s AgriSompo. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Promotes Lebas to Head of Mid-Market, APAC & Europe AXA XL announced the appointment of …
Read More People Moves: Duble to Retire from Fred C. Church; Hanover Names Seibold, Barrett to Leadership; Mulick Joins IMA in Sales
Fred C. Church Makes Key Personnel Changes to Its Education Team Chris Duble, Fred C. Church chief executive officer and client executive, has announced his plans to retire at the end of 2024. Duble began his career in 1976 with …
Read More Hurricane Lee to Push Unusual Cape Cod Bay Surge: Weather Watch
Hurricane Lee’s winds are dropping but its size continues to swell as it comes north toward New England and the Canadian Maritimes where the storm will bring coastal flooding and possible widespread power outages through the weekend. Lee’s top winds …
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