Posts by Hometown Insurance

Global insured losses from natural catastrophes reached US$92 billion during the first nine months of 2026, 29% below the 10-year average (US$128 billion) and the lowest year-to-date insured loss total since 2019, according to Gallagher Re. The insurance industry has …

Chrome Holding Co., formerly 23andMe, reached a $6 million settlement to resolve allegations that the genetic testing company failed to protect personal information and genetic data of customers in a 2023 data breach. The 2023 data breach affected nearly 7 …

Britain’s first named storm of the autumn will be stronger than previously thought when it sweeps across the country later this week. Gusts from Storm Austen may reach 80 miles (129 kilometers) per hour in coastal areas, equivalent to a …

Commercial insurance rates fell globally for the ninth straight quarter during the third quarter of 2026. According to the latest Global Insurance Market Index released by Marsh, global commercial insurance rates fell, on average, by 5% in Q3. This followed …

US food importer Gellert Global Group on Tuesday sued to stop the Trump administration’s latest tariffs on imports from Canada, saying the duties represent another attempt to claim presidential tariff power that has been rejected in court. Republican President Donald …

Former US Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates pledged to conduct an independent investigation into Cornell University’s handling of sexual assault allegations, including a 2024 case involving a fraternity at the Ivy League school in New York. Yates, a partner at …

UConn Athletics and Learfield’s UConn Sports Properties announced a new brand partnership with NJM Insurance Group, a Mid-Atlantic region insurer. The multi-year partnership includes game day visibility during all University of Connecticut men’s and women’s basketball home games. In addition, …

State Bank of India, the country’s largest lender by assets, has launched a probe after a suspected cyberattack exposed thousands of customer records containing personal information onto the dark web. SBI is investigating the breach after a preliminary analysis identified …

The developers of the widely used PHP programming language said on Wednesday they would release patches for two critical vulnerabilities, as EU cybersecurity officials warned organizations unable to apply the fixes should take affected websites offline. PHP is used across …

When Jérémy Béziaud arrived last Monday at the Intermarché supermarket he manages in France’s Normandy region, he found freezers heating at 40C and a cold room ventilator for fish that had risen to 70C. Monitoring teams had alerted Béziaud to …