Posts by Hometown Insurance

Oakbridge Insurance, ranked as one of the 50 largest independent U.S. brokerages, has signed an agreement with Valentine Insurance in Memphis, the firms announced. The deal is a strategic partnership/joint venture, not a true acquisition. The Memphis agency will be …

In a few short years, US artificial intelligence startups have grown into some of the most powerful and influential businesses in the world, reaching near-trillion-dollar valuations. As two of them, Anthropic and OpenAI, prepare for initial public offerings, there’s a …

Brown & Brown’s executive vice president and grandson of the brokerage’s founder has resigned, marking another turning point in what may prove to be one of the most turbulent periods in the 87-year-old company’s history. P. Barrett Brown, younger brother …

The heatwaves that have hit France in recent months could result in €10 billion to €15 billion ($17 billion) in direct and indirect costs, French environment minister Monique Barbut said on Wednesday. Barbut cited estimates from France’s national statistics agency, …

Commercial property insurer FM said it has acquired FortressFire, a provider of wildfire intelligence solutions for homes, businesses and communities. FortressFire will operate as an independent, wholly owned division of Johnston, Rhode Island-based FM and will continue its work to …

Root Inc. and The Zebra said they have partnered to make auto insurance easier for consumers and agents. Quotes from Columbus, Ohio-based insurtech Root can be received via TheZebra.com, an insurance marketplace and agent network. The consumers will go directly …

World Insurance Associates Names Casey CFO World Insurance Associates LLC, headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey, named Ann Casey as World Retail chief financial officer effective September 1. Casey will lead the retail controllership and retail M&A accounting integration functions and …

A federal investigation into the release of a deadly gas at a Baileyville-based wood pulp mill found that the employer exposed workers to safety and health hazards that resulted in the death of two workers. The Occupational Safety and Health …

Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to retaliate against any European Union moves to seize his country’s commercial ships, calling such actions “piracy.” As part of a new sanctions package last month, the bloc approved a mechanism allowing member states to …

As climate events intensify, exposure is expanding, and loss severities from secondary perils, such as convective storms, wildfires, floods and hail, are no longer easily dwarfed by hurricanes or earthquakes. These perils have contributed significantly to the insured losses in …