Posts by Hometown Insurance
France Reports Second Baby Death Amid Tainted Formula Crisis
French authorities received a report of a second infant death, as a tainted formula crisis that’s engulfed Nestlé SA, Danone SA and Groupe Lactalis widens. Both babies drank formula that has been recalled, the French health ministry said in a …
Read More Another Russian Shadow Fleet Oil Tanker Runs Into Difficulties
An oil tanker that’s under sanction for its role in transporting Russian oil appears to have run into trouble off the coast of Algeria and is now drifting in the Mediterranean Sea, according to tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. The …
Read More People Moves: Burns & Wilcox Promotes Leaders Nationwide
Burns & Wilcox, headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, transitioned several of its professionals into new leadership positions. Sam Carson, formerly vice president, operations, is now vice president & managing director with responsibilities for the Burns & Wilcox offices in Chicago, …
Read More Poll: Most Americans Believe Cities Will Be Lost to Rising Sea Levels
Many Americans believe climate change climate change is likely to cause some cities to be lost to rising sea levels, and they also expect mass displacement of people and serious damage to the global economy, a new poll shows. A …
Read More France Boards Russia-Linked Oil Tanker in Shadow Fleet Move
France’s navy boarded an oil tanker coming from Russia into the Mediterranean Sea, as part of a global crackdown on shadow fleet ships used to export sanctioned crude. The operation was carried out on the high seas, with the support …
Read More Egan-Jones Ratings No Longer Recognized by Bermuda Regulator
Egan-Jones Ratings Co. has been removed from the Bermuda Monetary Authority’s list of recognized credit ratings providers, according to recent guidance from the watchdog. The regulator is no longer listing Egan-Jones among the ratings providers that can inform an insurer’s …
Read More Big North European Investors Reassess US Exposure as Geopolitical Risk Mounts
Big Northern European investors are increasingly wary of the risks of holding U.S. assets in the face of geopolitical tensions, pensions chiefs told Reuters, a sign of a broadening shift away from the world’s biggest financial market. A top investment …
Read More Commercial Lines Market Overall Remains Firm, Says Ivans
Premium renewal rates increased year-over-year for all major commercial lines, except workers’ compensation, according to fourth quarter 2025 results of the Ivans Index. “The commercial insurance market remains firm overall, though renewal trends suggest it is gradually moving off the …
Read More AI Data Center Boom Risks Roiling Global Carmaker Supply Chains
The auto sector is bracing for yet another potential supply chain disturbance, this time spurred by the rush to build data centers that train and develop artificial intelligence models. A shortage of memory chips caused by the data center boom …
Read More 20,000 AI Users at Travelers Prep for Innovation 2.0; Claims Call Centers Cut
Days after announcing a deal to equip 10,000 engineers and data scientists at Travelers with AI assistants, the insurance company’s leader detailed “differentiating domain expertise” around data and technology, which fuel long-term profit growth for the insurer. Travelers Chief Executive …
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