Posts by Hometown Insurance
Markets & Coverages: Plymouth Rock, North Jersey Chamber Partner on Affinity Program
Auto and home insurer Plymouth Rock Assurance announced an affinity program with the North Jersey Chamber of Commerce (NJCC) offering personal auto and home insurance discounts to all NJCC members and their employees in New Jersey. Greg Kalinsky, president and …
Read More New Jersey Settles 2, Initiates 5 New Environmental Enforcement Lawsuits
New Jersey officials announced five new environmental enforcement actions in communities considered overburdened under New Jersey’s Environmental Justice Law and the settlement of two previous environmental justice lawsuits. The latest lawsuits are against three gas stations in South Jersey, one …
Read More NFIP Reauthorized With Passage of Funding Bill to End Government Shutdown
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has been reauthorized until the end of January 2026. With the passage of HR 5371, which ended the 43-day shutdown of the federal government, NFIP was temporarily extended until Jan. 30, 2026. The program …
Read More People Moves: TWFG Announces Leadership Appointments
TWFG Insurance announced a series of leadership appointments, which it said are designed to accelerate the company’s growth and strengthen its position for continued industry innovations. Katherine Nolan, who has served as Chief Operating Officer for more than 16 years, …
Read More LA County Launches Investigation into State Farm Over Wildfire Claims
Los Angeles County is conducting an investigation into State Farm’s handling of insurance claims from the devastating L.A. wildfires in January. The investigation was ordered by the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, and it focuses on potential violations of California’s …
Read More NAMIC Voices Support for FEMA Reform Bill
It did not taking long for one of the industry’s trade associations to spring to action following Congress’s return to work after a lengthy government shutdown. The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) on Thursday called on U.S House …
Read More Los Angeles Braces for Drenching Storms, Potential Flooding
California is set to be drenched in coming days as heavy rain and snowstorms uncoil off the Pacific Ocean, potentially bringing Los Angeles a month’s worth of rain and prompting evacuation warnings in areas burned by last January’s fires. The …
Read More Business Moves: Trucordia Acquires 5 Local Agencies in 4 States
Trucordia on Thursday said it acquired five insurance businesses across the United States, marking a significant milestone in the agency’s strategy to build a values-driven, client-first national network. The newly acquired businesses include: Assured Insurance Consultants (Tennessee) Charles River Insurance …
Read More Anzen in California Raises $16M to Scale AI Platform for Insurance Distribution
San Francisco, California-based Anzen announced a $16 million Series A funding round led by Madrona, with participation from Sandbox Industries, SNR, Andreessen Horowitz and other investors. The round brings Anzen’s total reported capital raised to $26 million. With this funding, …
Read More Founders Fund Backs Startup Bringing AI to Plumbers and Roofers
Large companies have been stuffing artificial intelligence software into every possible product for years. Now, Founders Fund is backing a startup that wants to help small businesses use the technology, too. Netic, which just raised $23 million in a Series …
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