Posts by Hometown Insurance

Even in an age of frequent mass shootings in public places, a shooting can be unforeseeable and a supermarket has no duty to protect customers from random acts of violence, a Florida appeals court decided in a major win for …

CopperPoint Insurance Companies named Mark Woods senior vice president, head of product. Woods leads the integration of underwriting product and systems, guides geographic and product expansion strategies. Woods has more than 18 years of insurance experience across product, underwriting, risk …

When passengers step onto an airplane, they’re accustomed to turbulence, seat kicking and lengthy tarmac delays. Those are the predictable annoyances of air travel. But a far more serious risk to the safety of flyers has received heightened attention in …

About 2,400 Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals were striking Wednesday in Northern California over concerns that the health care giant is replacing therapists with artificial intelligence. Kaiser says the union claim is false and AI will not replace human assessment …

Pennsylvania is seeking $2.65 million in penalties from a utility company over the March 2023 natural gas explosion at a chocolate factory that killed seven workers and injured 10 others. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) has filed a formal …

Sure, an insurance technology platform, announced the launch of a new digital jewelry insurance program underwritten by JM Specialty Insurance Company, a member insurer of the Jewelers Mutual Group. Developed in collaboration with Jewelers Mutual and built to meet its …

The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Wisconsin beauty and personal care products manufacturer after a 55-gallon fiber drum containing nitrocellulose exploded and started a secondary fire involving flammable liquids. Investigators with the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration …

Prysmian SpA, the world’s largest cable maker, is considering building a new mill in Texas while pursuing U.S. acquisitions, as surging demand tied to data centers and electrification drives growth in its largest market. The Italian group may pull the …

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation’s agenda for its April 15-16 Insurance Summit includes sessions on financial reporting by insurers, changes in data calls, and compliance with orders, along with insights from insurance executives on the use of artificial intelligence. …

A federal judge in Chicago on Wednesday said two former McDonald’s vice presidents can proceed with their lawsuit that they were criticized and subjected to racial slurs because they are Black women, and then forced out of the company for …