Posts by Hometown Insurance
Forecasters Warn of ‘Potentially Catastrophic’ Storm Across the South
With many Americans still recovering from multiple blasts of snow and unrelenting freezing temperatures in the nation’s northern tier, a new storm is set to emerge this weekend that could coat roads, trees and power lines with devastating ice across …
Read More Chicago Tow Truck Driver Charged Over Vehicle Thefts
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul last week announced that his office charged a Chicago man over his role in the thefts of multiple vehicles while he was working for the city of Chicago in the Department of Streets and Sanitation …
Read More Beazley Rejects Zurich Insurance’s £7.7 Billion Takeover Bid
Beazley Plc has rejected Zurich Insurance Group AG’s £7.7 billion ($10.3 billion) takeover approach, the latest twist in the Swiss giant’s attempt to acquire the UK specialty insurer. London-listed Beazley said its board has unanimously turned down Zurich’s latest cash …
Read More Japan’s TEPCO Pauses Nuclear Reactor Reboot Day After Milestone Restart
Tokyo Electric Power Co., Japan’s largest utility, suspended the restart process of its nuclear power plant in Niigata prefecture, less than a day after resuming its first reactor since the 2011 Fukushima disaster. TEPCO, as the utility is known, said …
Read More Markets/Coverages: DUAL LatAm Partners With Ki to Expand Region’s Property Capacity
DUAL LatAm, part of DUAL Group, announced a significant increase in property capacity across Latin America, marking a strategic expansion of the property binder established with Brit in 2025 and reinforcing its commitment to delivering robust, reliable solutions in a …
Read More People Moves: Fagan Joins Brown & Riding’s National Property Practice
Brown & Riding, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, hired Seth Fagan to its national property practice. Fagan has over 20 years of experience in the wholesale insurance space. He specializes in complex property risks, including, but not limited to, commercial real …
Read More Dairy Giants Rush to Recall Infant Formula After Expanding Contamination Scare
Three of the world’s largest dairy companies are recalling and blocking batches of infant milk formula after a contamination scare that began with Nestle widened on Wednesday to French groups Danone and Lactalis. The recalls highlight how a single compromised …
Read More Water ‘Bankruptcy’ Era Has Begun for Billions, Scientists Say
A new era has begun of “global water bankruptcy,” with humans depleting freshwater systems to the point they can’t recover, according to a new United Nations report. Three-quarters of the world’s population — about 6.1 billion people — now live …
Read More Trump Backs Down on Greenland Tariff Threats, Rules Out Use of Force
U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly stepped back on Wednesday from threats to impose tariffs as leverage to seize Greenland, ruled out the use of force and suggested a deal was in sight to end a dispute over the Danish territory …
Read More AI Company Eightfold Sued for Helping Companies Secretly Score Job Seekers
Eightfold AI, a venture capital-backed artificial intelligence hiring platform used by Microsoft, PayPal and many other Fortune 500 companies, is being sued for allegedly compiling reports used to screen job applicants without their knowledge. The lawsuit filed in California on …
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