Posts by Hometown Insurance
Three Hurt as SUV Hit Small Plane After Nevada Highway Landing
A small plane clipped an SUV as it made an emergency landing on a highway north of Las Vegas, sending three people to a hospital as a precaution. Nevada State Police said the two-seater plane was having mechanical issues and …
Read More Idaho Hot Pool Roof Fall Sends 7 to Hospitals, Cause Unknown
A roof collapsed on bathers at an Idaho hot spring, sending seven people to hospitals with a variety of injuries. The injured ranged in age from 9 to 70. All were conscious and in stable condition when taken for further …
Read More Banks Still Need to Learn Lessons from 2022 Crises: BoE
Banks still need to improve their risk management and learn the lessons from various crises that rocked markets in 2022, regulators at the Bank of England said on Tuesday. The market reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and turmoil in …
Read More SEC Charges McDonald’s Ex-CEO for Misrepresentations to Investors
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday charged former McDonald’s Corp Chief Executive Stephen Easterbrook with making false and misleading statements to investors about the circumstances of his 2019 termination. The SEC hit Easterbrook with a five-year officer and …
Read More South Carolina DOI Sees $10 Million to Policyholders After Complaints about Insurers
The South Carolina Department of Insurance in 2022 returned $10.3 million to policyholders who filed complaints about insurance companies, the department said in a bulletin Tuesday. The department resolved some 4,500 complaints last year, with an average payment of $2,294. …
Read More $2 Million Now Available for Tennessee Rescue Squad Safety and Response Gear
Rescue squads in Tennessee can now apply for state grants for equipment used in emergency response and for equipment used to protect rescue workers. The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance announced this week that $2 million is now available …
Read More Florida Rodeo Rider Dies After Being Thrown From Horse
A woman died after she was thrown from a horse at a rodeo in the Florida panhandle, authorities said Sunday. The 56-year-old woman had just finished competing in a barrel race at the Baker Rodeo on Saturday when she was …
Read More Environmental, Social and Governance Credit Risks to Rise in 2023: Moody’s
Economic and political turbulence caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will be likely to heighten environmental, social and governance (ESG) credit risks this year, credit rating agency Moody’s said on Monday. The cost-of-living crisis stemming from …
Read More Ardonagh Specialty Joins Global Broking Network, Brokerslink
Brokerslink has added Ardonagh Specialty to its international network. Three businesses within Ardonagh Specialty – Ed Broking, Ed Bermuda and Piiq Risk Partners – are existing Brokerslink partners, and remain in the network. The new move brings in the entire …
Read More Australia Proposes Plan to Make Biggest Polluters Slash Emissions
Australia’s Labor government proposed on Tuesday to make the country’s biggest polluters slash emissions by 30% over the next seven years, with some leeway for trade-exposed industries, such as aluminum and liquefied natural gas (LNG). The government also announced it …
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