Posts by Hometown Insurance
Mystery on Why Two Pesticide Workers Died After Fumigating Florida Warehouse
South Florida authorities are still investigating after two pesticide workers died and a third was hospitalized after fumigating a Pompano Beach warehouse. The three workers sprayed the Baer’s Furniture Warehouse Saturday and finished their shifts. One began to fill ill …
Read More NC Commissioner Blasts Bill Giving Blue Cross More Control Over its Surplus
North Carolina’s dominant health insurance provider could transfer billions to a holding company instead of returning portions of that surplus to policyholders, under legislation that advanced Tuesday in the state House. The House Health Committee passed a bill with broad …
Read More Ship Insurers Warn of Russian Oil Price Cap Evasion, Risks of Growing ‘Dark Fleet’
A rise in spot prices for Russian crude oil to above the $60 per barrel cap imposed by western powers has made ship insurers even more nervous of running foul of the rules as they are unable to independently track …
Read More Ermotti Steps Down as Swiss Re Chair on April 30; de Vaucleroy Takes Interim Role
Swiss Re announced that Sergio P. Ermotti is stepping down as chairman of the Board of Directors on April 30, 2023, after completing the agreed handover period, to fully focus on his new role at UBS, which was announced in …
Read More Allegations Against Former Barclays CEO Staley ‘Very Serious’: CEO
Allegations made against British bank Barclays’ former CEO Jes Staley regarding his ties with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are “very serious,” the lender’s current CEO C.S. Venkatakrishnan said on Thursday. In a call with reporters after the lender’s first quarter …
Read More Fire Fears After UK’s Grenfell Disaster Set Back Wood Building, With Insurance a Factor
To get fire department approval for their six-story London office project made of strong engineered wood known as mass timber, Theo Michell and Richard Walker had to build a full-scale section of it in the UK, ship it to Poland …
Read More ESG Backlash Overshadows Power to Drive Better Returns: UK’s Biggest Fund Manager
The politicization of the acronym ESG risks overshadowing its power to drive returns for shareholders, according to the head of investment stewardship at the UK’s biggest asset manager, Legal & General Investment Management. Taking environmental, social and corporate governance issues …
Read More Hybrid-Work Environments Are Becoming More Inclusive for Women: Deloitte
After three years of trial and error, hybrid-work environments are finally becoming more inclusive. The number of women who reported feeling excluded from meetings and decisions is down more than 36% from last year, according to Deloitte’s third annual Women …
Read More Verisk Acquires German Motor Claims Insurtech SV Krug
Verisk, a leading global data analytics and technology provider, has acquired Krug Sachverständigen GmbH, a Germany-based motor claims solutions provider. The acquisition expands Verisk’s claims and casualty offerings across Europe. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in …
Read More Pennsylvania High Court Addresses When Stacked Coverage Waiver Is Not Needed
The removal of a vehicle from a multiple motor vehicle insurance policy, in which stacked coverage had previously been waived, does not require a renewed express waiver of stacked coverage under Pennsylvania’s Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law. The Pennsylvania Supreme …
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