Posts by Hometown Insurance
Hundreds of Flights Snarled at Dallas Airports Over Equipment Issues, FAA Says
Hundreds of flights in and out of Dallas were delayed or canceled Friday as telecommunications equipment issues disrupted one of the nation’s busiest airports, federal officials said The Federal Aviation Administration said it was slowing flights at Dallas Fort Worth …
Read More Report: Man Who Died on Universal Orlando Roller Coaster Had Spinal Condition
Emergency workers who responded to Universal Orlando Resort’s newest park for a man who had become unresponsive on a roller coaster originally were told he had lacerations. But when they got to the ride, he wasn’t breathing and eventually died, …
Read More NC Judge Orders Insurers to Pay $50M in TV News Helicopter Crash Death
A North Carolina judge has ordered $50 million be paid to the family of a Charlotte TV station meteorologist who was killed in a helicopter crash three years ago after finding the companies that owned and operated the aircraft liable …
Read More Stellantis Detects Breach at Third-Party Provider for North American Customers
Stellantis detected unauthorized access to a third-party service provider’s platform that supports its North American customer service operations, the company said in a statement on Sunday. The automaker said the incident, which is under investigation, exposed only basic contact information …
Read More Jury Awards $83 Million in Asbestos Case Involving Ceramics Products
A Massachusetts jury has awarded $83 million to the estate of a woman who died from mesothelioma caused by asbestos in ceramics products. The jury returned the verdict against the maker of the ceramics products, American Art Clay Co. The …
Read More Ardonagh Europe Agrees to Acquire French Broker, Groupe Leader Insurance
Ardonagh Europe, part of The Ardonagh Group and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, has agreed to acquire Groupe Leader Insurance (GLI), one of the top 10 wholesale and multi-specialist brokers in France. Founded in 2003 by entrepreneur Yoann Chery, GLI has …
Read More People Moves: Lockton Re Taps Le Flufy From Gallagher Re as Global Head of Cyber; Marsh McLennan Promotes McGowan as Chief Commercial Officer, International
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lockton Re and Marsh McLennan. A summary of these new hires follows here. Lockton Re Taps Le Flufy From Gallagher Re as Global Head of Cyber Lockton Re, the reinsurance business …
Read More Wildfire Smoke Set to Cause Mounting Deaths and Economic Losses
Increased wildfire smoke could lead to 1.4 million premature deaths globally each year by the end of this century, according to a new study. Scientists at China’s Tsinghua University found that early deaths linked to particulate matter in wildfire smoke …
Read More Generali’s $2.2 Trillion Natixis Tie-Up Faces Growing Doubts
Eight months after Assicurazioni Generali SpA and BPCE SA announced their intention to create Europe’s second-biggest asset manager, their plan is looking increasingly fragile. Neither firm has yet submitted the contract for signing to their respective boards even though that …
Read More China’s EV Boom Saddles Its Auto Insurers With Chronic Losses
China’s giant electric vehicle insurance market is flailing. Losses are piling up, as companies’ risk models haven’t kept up with changes in vehicle economics and driver behaviors. The country now has tens of millions of electric cars on its roads, …
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