Posts by Hometown Insurance
Carolina Town to Phase Out Golf Carts on Streets; Florida Lawmakers Want Age Limit
A beach town in North Carolina is cracking down on golf carts on city streets, after the number of carts, unlicensed drivers and accidents has grown in recent years. The Port City Daily newspaper reported that the town council of …
Read More Dutch Court Finds Facebook Misused Data in Class Action Lawsuit
A Dutch court hearing a class action lawsuit on Wednesday found that a European subsidiary of Meta, Facebook Ireland, improperly used personal data of Dutch citizens between 2010 and 2020, saying the company had “violated the law.” “Personal information was …
Read More Credit Suisse’s String of Crises: Spies, Money Laundering, Central Bank Cash
Credit Suisse is to borrow up to $54 billion from the Swiss central bank to bolster liquidity and reassure investors after its shares slumped on fears of contagion from a banking crisis in the United States. The central bank lifeline …
Read More Georgia Firefighter Charged with Arson of His Own Home After Filing $700,000 Claim
One year after Georgia volunteer firefighter Todd Anthony said a kitchen fire burned down his house and he filed a $700,000 insurance claim, authorities have charged the man with arson. Anthony, 56, of Greensboro, was arrested and charged with insurance …
Read More Miner BHP Potentially Faces $44B Lawsuit in London Over Brazil Dam Collapse
Mining group BHP Group is potentially facing a 36 billion pound ($44 billion) lawsuit in London over Brazil’s worst environmental disaster after the number of claimants more than tripled to 700,000, their lawyers said on Wednesday. BHP was initially sued …
Read More Australia’s Latitude Group and IPH Hit by Cyber Attacks, Continuing Wave of Hacks
Digital payments firm Latitude Group Holdings and intellectual property services provider IPH Ltd. reported data breaches on Thursday, joining a host of other Australian firms targeted by hackers in recent months. Some of Australia’s largest companies have reported data breaches …
Read More Credit Suisse Secures $54 Billion Lifeline to Shore Up Liquidity, Investor Confidence
Credit Suisse shares soared by over 35% in premarket trading on Thursday, while the value of its bonds soared after the company secured a $54 billion lifeline from the Swiss National Bank to shore up liquidity and investor confidence. JPMorgan …
Read More Survey: Insurance Often a Blind Spot for Small Businesses
Findings from a recent NEXT Insurance survey highlight a significant gap between small business owners’ biggest stressors in 2023 and what they’re prepared for when it comes to their insurance knowledge and coverage. The data’s overarching takeaway: Insurance is often …
Read More Progressive More Than Doubles Feb. Income, Reports Investments With Failed Banks
In reporting February financial results that continued a positive start to 2023, Progressive Corp. said it has about $75 million total investments tied to banks recently taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Progressive Corp. recorded February net …
Read More U.S. Senate Majority Leader Urges Federal Safety Probe Into all Major Freight Railroads
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday urged a federal investigation into safety practices of all seven major freight railroads, following the East Palestine, Ohio derailment of a Norfolk Southern Corp. train. In a letter, Schumer urged the National …
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