Posts by Hometown Insurance
Private Equity Firm KKR Nears €2.3 Billion Deal for French Insurance Broker April Group
French insurance broker April Group said private equity firm KKR & Co. has become its new majority shareholder, according to a statement posted on its website. The statement, which confirmed a Bloomberg News report, didn’t disclose deal terms. KKR is …
Read More Hazard Assessments Lag at Restaurant Companies: Marsh
Formal hazard assessments at restaurants are key in reducing worker injuries and insurance claims. In recent years, however, a sizeable number of companies have not conducted the required inspections. According to a Marsh survey, 49% of companies haven’t conducted a …
Read More Starting Jan. 1, Security Guards at Tenn. Bars Need Extra Training After Fatal Incident
Starting Jan. 1, security guards in Tennessee will need new training to de-escalate violence, and bars that employ untrained guards could lose their liquor licenses. It’s all part of Dallas’ Law, passed by state lawmakers after 22-year-old Dallas Barrett died …
Read More AI in Connected Cars Can Ease Rush Hour Congestion, Vanderbilt Research Shows
As millions of people travel the interstates this Thanksgiving, many will encounter patches of traffic at a standstill for no apparent reason _ no construction or accident. Researchers say the problem is you. Human drivers just don’t do a good …
Read More Carolina TV Station Reeling After Chopper Crash Kills Pilot and Meteorologist
A helicopter pilot and a meteorologist who worked for a North Carolina television station died just before Thanksgiving when a news helicopter crashed along a Charlotte-area interstate, with police praising the pilot for heroically avoiding the roadway in his final …
Read More City of Baltimore Sues Big Tobacco to Recover Costs of Cigarette Litter Damage
The city of Baltimore has filed a lawsuit seeking to hold cigarette manufacturers accountable for cleanup costs and environmental damages it says are associated with tobacco product litter. Baltimore wants to recover expenses and losses resulting from cigarette filter litter …
Read More Viewpoint: Closing the Gap on Risk Mitigation Strategy Created by Cannabis Reform
Nearly 185 million adults in the U.S. have legal access to cannabis. Before legalization, organizations could create cannabis testing policies centered around zero-tolerance, as the drug’s use was uniformly illegal. Policy-holding employers could simply deter employee cannabis use with testing …
Read More Wildfire Mitigation Plan Would Cut 2.4 Million New Jersey Pinelands Trees
BASS RIVER TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Up to 2.4 million trees would be cut down as part of a project to prevent major wildfires in a federally protected New Jersey forest heralded as a unique environmental treasure. New Jersey environmental …
Read More FTX Was Run as ‘Personal Fiefdom,’ Faces Hacks and Missing Assets: Attorneys
FTX was run as a “personal fiefdom” of former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, attorneys for the collapsed crypto exchange said in its first bankruptcy hearing as they detailed ongoing challenges such as hacks and substantial missing assets. In the highest-profile crypto …
Read More Agency Partnerships: SAN Group Adds Woodland Agency of Massachusetts; Vermont’s Barrett Agency Joins Renaissance
Independent insurance agency alliance Satellite Agency Network (SAN) Group, Inc. recently announced the addition of Woodland Insurance Agency of Hanson, Massachusetts to its network. Founded nearly 40 years ago, Woodland Insurance is an independently owned insurance agency offering home, auto, …
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