Posts by Hometown Insurance
Cover Genius Expands In Event and Ticketing Industry With Buy of Booking Project
Cover Genius, the insurtech for embedded insurance, said it has acquired Booking Protect, a specialist in embedded ticket protection for ticket sellers, platforms and live event companies such as SeatGeek, Spectrix, AudienceView, and Night Out in the US, Zaiko in …
Read More Hippo Intends Reverse Stock Split After NYSE Non-Compliance Notice
Hippo Holdings Inc. announced that it intends to file a proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission that includes a proposal for a reverse stock split. This move comes in connection with a special meeting of stockholders to be …
Read More Crews Protect Homes as California Wildfire Burns Near Yosemite
A destructive wildfire near Yosemite National Park burned out of control through tinder-dry forest on Sunday and had grown into one of California’s biggest blazes of the year, forcing thousands of residents to flee remote mountain communities. Some 2,000 firefighters …
Read More Australia on High Alert for Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Its Cattle Herds
Australia is on high alert for foot-and-mouth disease in its cattle herds after traces of the virus were found on imported animal products. The disease is already ripping through Indonesia, and is creeping ever closer to paddocks Down Under, where …
Read More FEMA Report: Flood Insurance Hikes Will Drive 1 Million From Market
When questioned by members of Congress, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said its new update to the nation’s flood insurance program will prompt more people to sign up for coverage, even though many will pay more for it. But in …
Read More Lawsuit: Chicago Police Misused Gunshot Detection Technology in Murder Case
A federal lawsuit filed last Thursday alleges Chicago police misused “unreliable” gunshot detection technology and failed to pursue other leads in investigating a grandfather from the city’s South Side who was charged with killing a neighbor. Chicago prosecutors used audio …
Read More Four Years After Hurricane Michael, Florida City Rebuilding, Recovering
MEXICO BEACH, Fla. — Standing on the deck of the new Driftwood Inn, 31/2 years after Hurricane Michael obliterated the old one, Tom Wood spoke of the months after the storm. One of his daughters had urged him and his …
Read More HSB (UK and Ireland) Creates Commercial Division to Streamline Service
HSB (UK and Ireland) announced the formation of a new Commercial Division, creating closer alignment between its business development, underwriting and claims teams. The division, headed by Terry Dyson, who has been appointed Commercial Director, will focus on delivering a …
Read More Connecticut Law Focuses on Teens Charged With Repeat Motor Vehicle Thefts
Connecticut has updated its criminal justice laws to speed up law enforcement’s responses when young people are charged with repeated motor vehicle theft and other crimes. Gov. Ned Lamont has signed the bipartisan law (Public Act 22-115) that supporters hope …
Read More People Moves: AXA XL Names Ensurance’s Burgess as U/W, Construction, UK & Lloyd’s; Aon strengthens M&A and Transaction Team With 3 Hires
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL and Aon. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Names Ensurance’s Burgess as Sr. U/W, Construction, UK & Lloyd’s AXA XL Insurance announced it has appointed …
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