Posts by Hometown Insurance
Wisconsin Woman Dies After Police Car Accidentally Runs Over Her, Authorities Say
GREENFIELD, Wis. (AP) – A woman died after a patrol car accidentally ran over her while she lay in a roadway, suburban Milwaukee police said Friday. Officers were called Thursday for a welfare check on the 42-year-old Milwaukee woman, the …
Read More Worker Warned Organizer `Someone’s Going to End Up Dead` Before Crowd Surge at Astroworld
HOUSTON (AP) – Just moments before rap superstar Travis Scott took the stage at the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival, a contract worker had been so worried about what might happen after seeing people getting crushed that he texted an event …
Read More Florida Judge Won’t Dismiss Suit Over Disney’s Governing Board
A judge in Florida on Friday refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees against Disney’s efforts to neutralize the governor`s takeover of Disney World’s governing district. The judge in state court in Orlando denied Disney`s motion …
Read More EU Companies Get New ESG Rules Aimed at Addressing Climate Risks
Tens of thousands of companies operating in Europe face new requirements to report their operations’ ESG impacts as the European Union advances a plan to address climate change and environmental degradation through increased transparency and market pressures. The European Commission …
Read More Winds Challenge Firefighters Battling Two California Blazes
A massive wildfire burning out of control in California’s Mojave National Preserve was spreading rapidly amid erratic winds, while firefighters reported progress against another major blaze to the southwest that prompted evacuations. The York Fire that erupted Friday near the …
Read More Judge Dismisses Lawsuit in Death of New Mexico Officer
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit alleging the Department of Homeland Security was negligent in a drug bust that resulted in the first New Mexico State Police officer killed in the line of duty in over three decades. U.S. District …
Read More Judge Allows Parents’ Lawsuit Over Hospital’s Fetal Autopsy
A judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that a Delaware hospital system performed an autopsy on a 16-week-old fetus despite the parents refusing to give their consent. Superior Court Judge Patricia Winston denied a motion this week by …
Read More CNA Financial Misses Profit Estimates on Higher P/C Catastrophe Losses
Insurer CNA Financial missed second-quarter profit estimates on Monday, as wider catastrophe losses in its property and casualty (P&C) segment partially offset higher investment income. Profits at insurers came under pressure from a rise in catastrophe-related claims due to severe …
Read More Q2 Net Income Up 23% at The Hartford, Bolstered by Commercial Lines
The Hartford said second quarter net income was $542 million, an increase of 23% compared with the same period a year ago, driven by written premium growth of 12% in commercial lines. Net income from commercial lines was $458 million, …
Read More Global Insurance Prices Continue to Moderate in Q2 With Exception of Property: Marsh
Global commercial insurance pricing rose 3% in the second quarter of 2023, down from 4% in Q1, according to Marsh, which pointed to two notable trends during Q2: a moderation in cyber rates and continuing challenges in property insurance, which …
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