Posts by Hometown Insurance
Canada’s Wildfires Burn Record 25 Million Acres With No End in Sight
Canadian wildfires have scorched more than 10 million hectares (25 million acres) this summer, an area about the size of Iceland, with no end to the burning expected anytime soon. About 900 active fires were reported as of Saturday, most …
Read More Global Rules Leave Crypto Firms With No Place to Hide: G20 Watchdog
Globally agreed rules leave crypto firms with no option but to introduce basic safeguards to prevent the blow-ups seen at FTX exchange and other crypto casualties, the G20’s Financial Stability Board said on Monday. The FSB published on Monday final …
Read More Deadly Storms Across US Northeast Bring Floods, Tornado Alerts
A cluster of severe thunderstorms pounded the US Northeast including New York City on Sunday, unleashing deadly flooding in Pennsylvania, halting operations at several airports, and prompting tornado watches across New England. In Chicago, air quality has reached unhealthy levels …
Read More Typhoon Talim Expected to Smash Into China Late Monday
Talim continued to gain power after strengthening into a typhoon early on Monday and is set to be the first to make landfall in China this year, prompting authorities to cancel flights, suspend high-speed trains and order people to stay …
Read More JPMorgan Should Pay $190 Million Over Epstein Ties, US Virgin Islands Says
The US Virgin Islands said it was seeking at least $190 million from JPMorgan Chase & Co. in its lawsuit accusing the bank of enabling Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking. The territory stated its minimum damages in a Friday filing in Manhattan …
Read More Is Automation the Answer to Microbusiness Insurance Profitability?
Could self-service and digital quoting and binding be gamechangers for independent agents and brokers working in microbusiness lines? Though they’re the smallest of small businesses, microbusinesses account for the largest portion of small businesses in the United States. They dominate …
Read More Disney Hopes to Toss Board’s Lawsuit Against It
Walt Disney Co asked a Florida judge on Friday to dismiss a lawsuit by a state oversight board as part of the entertainment giant’s effort to pursue its case against Governor Ron DeSantis, the latest development in a year-long feud. …
Read More Microsoft Says Chinese Hackers Used Code Flaw to Steal Emails From US Agencies
Microsoft said on Friday that Chinese hackers misappropriated one of its digital keys and used a flaw in the company’s code to steal emails from U.S. government agencies and other clients. The company said in a blog post that the …
Read More People Moves: McGriff Names Conroy Over Energy Practice
The national insurance broker McGriff has named Jimmy Conroy vice president and marketing account executive for its Birmingham-based energy practice. Conroy joins McGriff with almost 10 years in insurance, focused on renewable energy. Recently, he was vice president for a …
Read More Rally Race Through Maine Forest Canceled After Opening Day Fatality
A competitor was killed in a crash on the first day of a rally race through a forest in western Maine, leading organizers to cancel the event`s second day. Erin Kelly, a 48-year-old woman from Marshall, Virginia, was killed Friday …
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