Posts by Hometown Insurance
Hurricane Polo Becomes One of 2026’s Strongest Storms Off Mexico
Hurricane Polo has become one of the world’s strongest storms this year as it threatens to lash Mexico’s Pacific Coast with heavy rain and winds. Polo’s top winds reached 180 miles (290 kilometers) per hour, making it a Category 5 …
Read More People Moves: Brown & Riding Adds Williamson to Casualty Practice
Brown & Riding has added Jarrod Williamson to its national casualty practice. With 14 years of experience, Williamson focuses on large, complex casualty risks, specializing in real estate, construction, and hospitality. He began his career working as a retail broker …
Read More People Moves: Reath Named US Real Estate and Hospitality Practice Leader, Marsh Risk; AXIS Appoints Sternadori Head of US Excess Casualty, Flaherty as Wholesale Casualty CUO
Marsh Appoints Reath US Real Estate and Hospitality Practice Leader, Marsh Risk Marsh, headquartered in New York City, appointed of Alexander Reath as U.S. real estate and hospitality practice leader, Marsh Risk. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Reath reports to Darren …
Read More Banks Warn AI Shopping Bots Raise Scam, Fraud and Data-Privacy Risks
Using AI agents for online shopping could increase the risk of scams, fraud and data-privacy breaches, banks including NatWest and Bank of America said on Sept. 22, as they set out principles for developing the technology. Technology companies including OpenAI, …
Read More Ex-DOJ Official Sees More False Claims Act Cases Getting Tossed
The US Justice Department has encouraged prosecutors to dismiss more lawsuits against companies brought by whistleblowers, and the former top deputy for the agency’s civil division expects the trend to continue. The approach would follow recent revisions to the Justice …
Read More Viewpoint: Surplus Lines Insurers Offer Vital Coverage for Growing Tech-Driven Industries
As technological advancements become more ingrained in the development of entirely new industries and change the nature of existing industries, accessing needed coverage for complex risks through surplus lines carriers will become more of the path to success. The development …
Read More NC Insurance Agent Charged With Taking Out Life Policy on Elderly Without Consent
A North Carolina insurance agent was charged this week with exploiting an elderly person by stealing identify information and taking out a life insurance policy without the woman’s knowledge. Tony Lee Gunter, 29, of Spruce Pine, also earned $257 in …
Read More Google to Fund Power-Capacity Increases at Two Georgia Nuclear Plants
Alphabet Inc. agreed to fund capacity increases at two nuclear plants operated by a Southern Co. subsidiary that will add about 96 megawatts of new supplies amid a data center-driven jump in electricity demand. Alphabet’s Google will finance so-called uprates …
Read More People: Hotaling’s Dieppa Appointed to Florida Citizens Board of Governors
The managing partner at Hotaling Insurance Services has been named to the Florida Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Board of Governors for a three-year term. Gabriel “Gabby” Dieppa, based in Miami, was appointed by Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez this summer, …
Read More Citadel’s Miami HQ Construction on Hold After Accident, Report Says
Construction work on Citadel’s new headquarters in Miami has been paused following an accident on the site last week, the Wall Street Journal reported. The collapse of a rig last week prompted county authorities to issue a stop-work order pending …
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