Posts by Hometown Insurance

Old Republic International Corp., the Chicago-based specialty insurer, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Everett Cash Mutual Insurance Co. and its affiliated companies (ECM), following its conversion to a stock company in a sponsored demutualization transaction. …

The state of New Jersey sued Amazon.com on Wednesday, accusing the company of unlawfully refusing workplace accommodations to warehouse employees who have disabilities or were pregnant and firing some who asked for them. The lawsuit filed in New Jersey state …

The recent wave of cyberattacks against Japanese businesses has exposed critical weaknesses in the country’s corporate digital defenses, fueling fears of further disruption to sales and supply chains.In the past month, Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. was forced to take its …

Tropical Storm Melissa began dumping heavy rain on Hispaniola on Tuesday as forecasters warned of a significant flood risk in parts of the Caribbean region later this week. The rains snarled traffic in the Dominican Republic’s capital, Santo Domingo, and …

Global commercial insurance rates fell, on average, by 4% in the third quarter of 2025, repeating the 4% decline recorded in Q2 2025, according to the latest Global Insurance Market Index published by Marsh, the insurance brokerage business of Marsh …

The River Wye used to be full of wild salmon. Today it is full of algae. And the meandering waterway which has long attracted anglers, hikers and poets is now the subject of a major pollution lawsuit. The case – …

New Zealand’s weather agency issued rare red wind warnings and officials declared a state of emergency in the Canterbury region as a powerful spring storm brought destructive gales and heavy rain to the South Island and lower North Island on …

Insurance industry trades praised a Senate committee for the passage this week of the Fix Our Forests Act, a measure to address high-risk wildfire regions. “The risk of wildfire can no longer be ignored or underestimated. We need action to …

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the insurance business. Insurers recognize and are already taking advantage of the manifold ways in which AI can significantly improve their routine processes, decision-making and risk management. At the same time, some insurers recognize the …

Insurance data and technology firm Verisk has released a pet health insurance program offering U.S. insurers a standardized pet insurance program. Verisk’s new ISO Pet Insurance Line of Business program provides insurers looking to enter or expand in this growing …