Posts by Hometown Insurance
NTSB Cites LaGuardia’s Runway Safety System in Collision That Killed 2 Pilots
The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday a key runway safety system failed to activate before a March 22 fatal collision at New York’s LaGuardia Airport between an Air Canada Express jet and a fire truck that killed two pilots. …
Read More Marketplace 4 Insurance Buys Maryland’s Swann Agency
Georgia-based Marketplace 4 Insurance announced the acquisition of Swann Insurance Agency, an independent insurance agency based in Columbia, Maryland. Terms were not disclosed. The acquisition of Swann will expand M4I’s footprint in the Mid-Atlantic region. All Swann employees will join …
Read More Stock Markets Are Too High and Set to Fall, BOE Deputy Governor Tells BBC
The Bank of England expects stock markets around the world to fall because current share prices do not fully reflect the many risks facing the global economy, Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden said in an interview with the BBC on Friday. …
Read More Founder of Collapsed MFS Faces £1.3 Billion Creditor Claim
Paresh Raja, the founder of collapsed mortgage firm Market Financial Solutions Ltd., is facing a £1.3 billion ($1.8 billion) lawsuit in the UK from creditors alleging he breached his fiduciary duties. Raja, who is already subject to a worldwide freeze …
Read More China’s 360 Hunts Software Flaws With AI, Echoing Mythos
A large Chinese cybersecurity firm is using artificial intelligence to identify security vulnerabilities in widely used software applications, positioning itself as a competitor to Anthropic PBC, according to a new report. The company, 360 Digital Security Group, has in recent …
Read More UK Financial Sector Prepared for Mythos and Others, Says BoE Co-Chaired Group
The Bank of England and other financial services representatives on Wednesday said the sector was prepared for developments around Anthropic’s Mythos artificial intelligence model and other emerging frontier AI models. Mythos is viewed by cybersecurity experts as posing significant challenges …
Read More UniCredit Raises Stake in Generali After Earlier Signaling Cut
UniCredit SpA boosted its stake in Assicurazioni Generali SpA to 8.7%, despite earlier indications that it planned to trim the holding. The bank is the insurer third-largest shareholder of Generali, according to a statement of the Trieste-based insurer detailing the …
Read More Iran Fast-Boat Swarms Add to Hormuz Threats for Shipping
Iran’s use of a swarm of small, fast boats to seize two container ships near the Strait of Hormuz could undermine suggestions U.S. forces have disabled its naval threat and reveals the challenges facing reopening one of the world’s most …
Read More UK Health Data Listed for Sale on China’s Alibaba After Breach
Health records from 500,000 people who are participating in British research into aging and diseases were made available for sale on an Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. website. Database owner UK Biobank notified the UK government on Monday that the data …
Read More NHTSA: Recent Auto Recalls From Jaguar, Ford
Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 170,169 vehicles in the U.S. due to loss of drive power, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on April 23. The recall affects multiple models including Range Rover, Discovery, Range Rover Sport, Defender, …
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