Posts by Hometown Insurance
Travel Insurance to Take Off as Year-End Cancellations Spook Flyers
Demand for travel insurance in the United States is set to jump this year, as more Americans turn cautious after a spike in flight cancellations and lost luggage in the last two months upended holiday plans of tens of thousands …
Read More Krause Acquires LTCI Brokerage Services in California
Krause Brokerage Services, LLC acquired USA-LTCI in California. LTCI is a brokerage firm that specializes in long-term care insurance, including employer-sponsored worksite LTCI for businesses offering LTCI as a benefit to their staff. With this acquisition, Krause now offers an …
Read More Maine Proposal Would Buy Out Farms Contaminated by PFAS Chemicals
A Maine lawmaker has proposed a bill to require the state to offer to buy out farmers whose land was contaminated by long-lasting chemicals caused by the spreading of sludge. The chemicals are PFAS chemicals, which are sometimes called “forever …
Read More Officials Urge Lead Tests for Kids of Minnesota Ammo Plant Workers
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota health officials have urged workers at the Federal Ammunition company plant in Anoka to get their children tested for lead exposure after four kids with family members who work there were found to have …
Read More Nebraska Supreme: Rental Car Customer Doesn’t Owe Avis for ‘Voluntary’ Payment
No one threatened to sue Avis Rent a Car after Roynetta McDavid’s little sister borrowed her rental car without permission and smashed it into another vehicle. But a claims handler for the company paid three people who were hurt in …
Read More Arkansas Malpractice Bill Would Restrict Trans Youth Medical Care
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Nearly two years after Arkansas became the first state to enact a now-blocked ban on gender-affirming care for minors, Republican lawmakers are trying to effectively reinstate the ban with a proposal Monday to make it …
Read More Missouri Cattle Processor Cited for Exposing Workers to Potentially Lethal Carbon Dioxide Levels
Lone Jack, Mo. – A federal workplace safety investigation at a Lone Jack cattle processing plant – now cited seven times by inspectors for endangering workers since March 2020 – found employees exposed to high levels of carbon dioxide. Dry …
Read More Holman Acquires Texas’ Park Wood Managers
Holman, a global automotive services organization, today announced the acquisition of Plan, Texas-based Park Wood Managers, a leading underwriter and insurance provider for commercial trucking fleets. The addition of Park Wood Managers and the company’s portfolio of business assets allows …
Read More Unfavorable Reserve Development of $330M in January: Progressive
Progressive Corp. said net income for the month of January was $449.4 million compared with $25.8 million the same month in 2022 as gains on securities were $245.6 million from a loss of $348 million in January 2022. January net …
Read More FAA Forms Safety Review Team After Near Miss Incidents
The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is forming a team of experts to review airline safety after several recent near miss incidents raised questions about the U.S. aviation system. Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen in a “call …
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