Posts by Hometown Insurance
Global Insurtech Funding Surges on Record Re/Insurance Investments: Gallagher Re
Investments in global insurtech rose 19.5% during 2025 to US$5.08 billion from US$4.25 billion in FY 2024, marking the first annual increase since 2021, according to Gallagher Re’s Q4 Global Insurtech Report. During the fourth quarter of 2025, global insurtech …
Read More ‘We Failed Them:’ MS Senators Call for Improved Disaster Response After Storm
North Mississippi senators pleaded for an improved disaster response from the state last week as thousands of their constituents still lacked power nearly three weeks after the January winter storm. Sen. Rita Potts Parks, a Republican from Corinth, repeatedly told …
Read More Coalition Against Insurance Fraud Announces New Leadership Appointments
The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud announced new leadership appointments across several of its committees and task forces, reinforcing its commitment to collaboration, innovation, and excellence in fraud prevention. The Coalition’s 14 committees and task forces play a vital role in …
Read More AI Needs Its Own Risk Class: Lockton Re
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence by organizations across all industries is changing the commercial risk landscape; it’s time to consider making AI its own risk classification, according to a new report from Lockton Re, in collaboration with Lockton International …
Read More German Union Files Defamation Complaint Against Tesla Factory Manager
Germany’s IG Metall has filed a criminal complaint against the manager of Tesla’s factory near Berlin, accusing him of “spreading false allegations,” the union said on Tuesday, in another sign of its souring relations with the U.S. automaker. The union …
Read More Munich Re Unit to Cut 1,000 Positions as AI Takes Over Jobs
Munich Re’s primary insurance unit ERGO aims to cut about 1,000 positions in Germany, partly as a result of its increased use of artificial intelligence. The cuts affect simple and repetitive tasks in telephony and claims processing, a spokesman said …
Read More Can AI Tell Us How Much to Pay for Art?
Stephen Smith, 56, a UK-based art collector, has bought prints through MyArtBroker, a sales and management platform for secondary-market prints and editions, since 2024, when he purchased Echo by British abstract artist Bridget Riley for £7,500 ($10,300). He uses the …
Read More Viewpoint: How P/C Carriers Can Win the Next Decade With Tech + Talent
When I reflect on the state of the Property & Casualty business today, two forces are reshaping the industry faster than any cycle I’ve seen in my career. Increasingly complex risks are driving demand for specialized protection solutions and talent. …
Read More France Fines Russia-Linked Oil Tanker in Shadow Fleet Crackdown
France will release a tanker after hitting it with a multimillion-euro fine for flouting European sanctions on Russian oil, following its seizure in the Mediterranean Sea last month. The Grinch will leave French waters after “paying several millions of euros …
Read More Asbestos Lawsuits Prompt Vanderbilt Minerals to File Bankruptcy
Vanderbilt Minerals, which mines materials used in industrial products, filed for bankruptcy after its cash flow was overwhelmed by an increase in lawsuits that accuse the company of once selling items contaminated by asbestos. The firm, which denies that its …
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