Posts by Hometown Insurance

A former Southwest Airlines flight attendant who was fired after sparring with her union president over abortion and other issues won a $5.1 million jury verdict against the airline and the union. A jury in federal district court in Dallas …

Preston Brown knows the risk of wildfire that comes with living in the rural, chaparral-lined hills of San Diego County. He’s lived there for 21 years and evacuated twice. That’s why he fiercely opposed a plan to build more than …

A computer vulnerability discovered last year in a ubiquitous piece of software is an “endemic” problem that will pose security risks for potentially a decade or more, according to a new cybersecurity panel created by President Joe Biden. The Cyber …

Argenta Holdings Ltd. announced the retirement of Andrew Annandale, group CEO and managing director of Argenta Syndicate Management Ltd. (ASML), effective Dec. 31, 2022. He will be succeeded in both roles by Nick Moore, ASML’s deputy managing director and chief …

Almost half of Black employees are planning to leave their jobs in the near future, resenting the lack of fairness in their company’s management, according to new research. A total of 46% of Black employees at UK firms intend to …

Davies, the London-based specialist professional services and technology business, announced it has completed the acquisition of Asta Capital, the third-party managing agent at Lloyd’s, following receipt of regulatory approval. Davies said the deal adds significant strength and reach to its …

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. agreed to buy Suncorp Group Ltd.’s banking operations for A$4.9 billion ($3.3 billion) as it seeks to gain an edge over larger rivals by expanding in the country’s fastest growing region. The lender …

Malaysia’s central bank is giving foreign insurers until the end of 2023 to either reduce stakes in their local ventures or contribute to a charitable fund, people with knowledge of the matter said, more than a decade after the requirement …

JERTE, Spain – Authorities across southern Europe battled on Sunday to control huge wildfires in countries including Spain, Greece and France, with hundreds of deaths blamed on soaring temperatures that scientists say are consistent with climate change. In Spain, helicopters …

Major League Baseball agreed to pay $185 million as part of a settlement with minor league ballplayers who say the league exploits them, knowing they will play for peanuts for a chance to make it to the big show. The …