Posts by Hometown Insurance
FAA’s Failure to Act on Safety Risks Blamed for Midair Collision at Reagan Airport
The US Federal Aviation Administration’s failure to monitor and act on safety risks in the airspace near Washington was among a number of systemic failures safety officials blamed for last year’s midair collision. The National Transportation Safety Board has been …
Read More Tokio Marine HCC Lists Top 10 Cyber Incidents in 2025
Among the top 10 cyber incidents in 2025 was the first documented case of an AI-orchestrated espionage campaign, which illustrated how artificial intelligence (AI) is being leveraged by sophisticated threat actors, according to Tokio Marine HCC International (TMHCCI), a member …
Read More Lawsuits Filed by Victims of Spectacular German Bank Heist
The first lawsuits were filed on Wednesday by victims of a spectacular heist of a German bank in December when burglars used the quiet Christmas period to drill their way into its vault and make off with millions, a lawyer …
Read More Hacking the Grid: How Digital Sabotage Turns Infrastructure Into a Weapon
The darkness that swept over the Venezuelan capital in the predawn hours of Jan. 3, 2026, signaled a profound shift in the nature of modern conflict: the convergence of physical and cyber warfare. While U.S. special operations forces carried out …
Read More Businesses Pressured to Respond to ICE While Becoming a Target
From family-run cafes to retail giants, businesses are increasingly coming into the crosshairs of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign, whether it’s public pressure for them to speak out against aggressive immigration enforcement or becoming the sites for such arrests …
Read More People Moves: BMS Re Appoints Grippa US Chief Strategy Officer
BMS Re, the reinsurance arm of independent insurance and reinsurance broker BMS Group, headquartered in New York, appointed Tony Grippa as chief strategy officer for the U.S. business. Grippa will serve on the firm’s U.S. Executive Committee. Grippa will act …
Read More Markets/Coverages: Coalition Starts Private Equity Practice for Cyber Risk
Coalition introduced its Private Equity Practice, a tailored cyber insurance solution with advanced cyber risk management tools and customized coverage. Announced Jan. 27, the new practice, developed with PE-focused brokers, is bespoke for PE firms, sponsors, general partners, and their …
Read More Insurance Giant AXA XL, Enosis Capital Seal ‘Debt-for-Nature’ Tie Up
Credit fund Enosis Capital has sealed an agreement with AXA XL for the insurance giant to provide crucial cover for a new $3 billion wave of “debt-for-nature” deals, the first of which is expected in the next six to nine …
Read More Longtime Alabama Dentist Charged With Insurance Fraud in 2025 Office Explosion
In March of 2025 a well-known dentist’s office exploded in the town of Evergreen, Alabama, near the Florida line. Today, the owner of that office, a dentist described as “very successful” and a “very nice guy,” is in jail, charged …
Read More People Moves: CRC Adds DeJesus and Woita to Underwriting Leadership; Buckner Names Taylor President of Idaho
CRC Group Names DeJesus and Woita to Underwriting Leadership CRC Group hired Joe DeJesus and Austin Woita to its CRC Specialty Underwriting leadership team. DeJesus joined CRC Specialty as an underwriting team leader, based in Sacramento, California. DeJesus has a …
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