Posts by Hometown Insurance
Northern Illinois Police Seize Carnival Ride After Boy Was Thrown From Ride and Seriously Injured
ANTIOCH, Ill. (AP) – Northern Illinois police have seized a carnival ride as they continue investigating a Sunday incident in which a 10-year-old boy was seriously injured when he was thrown from his seat. After the Illinois Department of Labor …
Read More Family Sues City of New Orleans After a Falling Tree Badly Injures Teen
NEW ORLEANS (AP) _– New Orleans is being sued by the family of a teenager crushed by a massive tree limb in a historic French Quarter park. The 17-year-old is still in the intensive care unit, the family`s attorney said …
Read More Louisiana Commissioner Directs Insurers to Talk to Policyholders as Hurricane Ida Claims Deadline Looms
A day after the Louisiana Supreme Court announced that it is lifting a stay on hurricane-damage lawsuits filed by McClenny Moseley & Associates, state Insurance Commissioner James Donelon on Thursday issued a directive warning insurers not to use a letter …
Read More Specialty P/C Insurers Outperform Their U.S. Peers: Report
U.S. property/casualty insurers that focused on difficult to place risks distanced themselves from their peers in key metrics measuring earnings, underwriting profitability, balance sheet growth and other indicators of success, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. Kinsale Insurance Co., the …
Read More Florida Insurers Have Until Aug. 1 to Show They Have Proper Claims Manuals, OIR Says
Florida property insurers now have a week to attest that they have and use claims-handling manuals that reflect industry practices and standards, the state Office of Insurance Regulation said in a bulletin. By Aug. 1, insurance carriers must submit a …
Read More Tropical Storm Calvin Passed Over Hawaii, Leaving Minor Flooding in Its Wake
Tropical Storm Calvin brought high surf, heavy rain and gusts to parts of Hawaii`s Big Island on Wednesday, only inflicting minor damage. By late morning, the storm had passed to the west and the National Weather Service called off its …
Read More Tennessee Firefighter Dead, 3 Others Hospitalized After Trapped in Burning House
A Tennessee firefighter died and three others were hospitalized after they became trapped while battling a house fire late Tuesday, fire officials said. Fire crews were called to a house fire on Rile Street around 11:30 p.m., the Memphis Fire …
Read More Jury Awards Florida Girl Burned by McNugget $800,000 in Damages
A South Florida jury awarded $800,000 in damages to a little girl who received second-degree burns when a hot Chicken McNugget fell on her leg as her mother pulled away from the drive-thru of a McDonald`s restaurant. Lawyers for the …
Read More Markets/Coverages: HUB International Launches Platform to Manage Insurance Needs of Franchisors, Fanchisees
HUB International Ltd. (HUB), the Chicago-based insurance brokerage and financial services firm, announced the launch of HUB Franchise Insurance Solutions, a digital platform to help franchisors and franchisees manage their insurance needs in one location. With HUB Franchisee Insurance Solutions, …
Read More Microsoft Hit With EU Antitrust Complaint by German Rival Over Bundling of Teams App
Microsoft was hit with an EU antitrust complaint by German rival alfaview on Thursday, the second so far over its bundling of video app Teams into its Office product, as the bloc’s regulator prepares to investigate the U.S. tech giant. …
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