Posts by Hometown Insurance

A federal judge late on June 26 granted a preliminary injunction blocking an Indiana law requiring new disclosures from proxy advisers, marking a third legal victory for Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis against restrictions backed by Republican lawmakers. The …

About three months after it detected suspicious activity within its network systems, AssuranceAmerica has started alerting consumers. The Atlanta-based managing general agency with about 9,500 agents selling personal auto, renters, and commercial auto policies in 14 states, said on March …

Editor’s note: As some national news reports continue to claim that Florida’s property insurance crisis has endured and premiums keep rising, one Florida insurance executive offered a view from inside the industry, shaped by more than three decades in the …

Despite growing concerns about e-bikes on city streets—and the recent, high-profile death of a teenager—Florida’s governor has vetoed a bill that would have put new requirements on the popular vehicles. DeSantis said in a letter that Senate Bill 382, approved …

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday rejected an appeal by Robb Elementary students and teachers who argued failures by the Department of Public Safety and Uvalde County contributed to a botched response to the 2022 shooting that killed 19 students …

ANV Group Holdings Ltd., a global insurance intermediary platform, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Assured Underwriting Group Ltd. (AUG), a specialist MGA providing insurance-backed financial protection products to tour operators and the travel sector across …

The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed more than $3.5 million in fines against three companies after federal inspectors determined they failed to protect workers during post-emergency response cleanup after a chemical spill at the BWC Terminals industrial facility east …

Twenty-five Metro Detroit communities exceeded Michigan’s lead action level for drinking water since 2018, according to state compliance data analyzed by a drinking water engineer and reviewed by Planet Detroit. The communities all receive water treated by the Great Lakes …

Intact Insurance announced the appointment of Rory Meleniclis as Chief Information Officer. In this role, he will lead the next phase of the company’s technology evolution across its global specialty lines business, with a focus on strengthening core systems, advancing …

Neptune Insurance, one of the largest private flood insurance providers, has doubled its policy limits on most types of coverage, including limits of up to $15 million on commercial and residential structures, the company announced. “Property values have continued to …