Posts by Hometown Insurance
Beijing Faces More Torrential Rainfall Days After Deadly Floods
Beijing is getting drenched by another round of heavy rain, one week after torrential downpours across parts of the Chinese capital unleashed flooding that claimed at least 44 lives. The city’s meteorological service elevated its rainstorm warning signal to red …
Read More Business Moves: Specialist Risk Group Acquires Ecclesia’s Dutch and Belgian Operations; Optio Completes Purchase of UK MGA Custodian Management
Specialist Risk Group Acquires Ecclesia’s Dutch and Belgian Operations Specialist Risk Group (SRG), the London-based global insurance intermediary, announced it has completed the acquisition of German broker Ecclesia’s businesses in the Netherlands and Belgium. Originally announced in January 2025, this …
Read More People Moves: Liberty GTS Names Remsen Head of East, Americas; Black Named National Property Leader at Amwins; Tasse to Head Amwins Underwriting Growth
Liberty GTS Appoints Remsen Head of East in the Americas Region Liberty Global Transaction Solutions (GTS), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance, promoted Jason Remsen to head of East, Americas. He will be based in New York City. Remsen has experience …
Read More People Moves: BHSI Launches Program Business in Canada Led by Tran; Aspen Promotes Cushway as Head of Int’l and UK Casualty Insurance, in New Role
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance and Aspen Insurance Holdings. A summary of these new hires follows here. BHSI Launches Program Business in Canada Led by Tran Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has …
Read More Senate Confirms Anti-DEI Stalwart Lucas to Second Term at EEOC
The Senate confirmed Andrea Lucas to another term as commissioner of the country’s workplace civil rights agency, demonstrating firm Republican support for her efforts to root out diversity programs, roll back protections for transgender workers and prioritize religious rights in …
Read More United Risk Acquires Verita CSG From WTW; Rebrands as Verist With Chang as CEO
United Risk has acquired specialized property/casualty managing general agent Verita CSG, Inc. from global risk advisor WTW and rebranded the venture as Verist LLC. Industry veteran Michael Chang will become CEO of Verist, now based at 50 Rockefeller Plaza in …
Read More How an Alleged Ponzi Scheme Left Investors and Politicians in the South Reeling
CEDARTOWN, Ga. (AP) — A federal receiver is on the hunt to recover $140 million lost in an alleged Ponzi scheme that benefited some Republicans in the top ranks of their party in Georgia and Alabama. He’s looking to claw …
Read More California Wildfire Burns 65,000 Acres in Los Padres Forest, Prompts Evacuations
A wildfire in California has prompted evacuation orders and threatened hundreds of structures. The wildfire has grown to 65,062 acres, and was only 3% contained. Firefighters have been battling the Gifford fire in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties …
Read More Mississippians Have Little Time Left to Intervene in Gas Pipeline Proposal
Mississippians have until Tuesday to intervene in a proposal for a natural gas pipeline that would span nearly the full width of the state. The pipeline, called the “Mississippi Crossing Project,” would start in Greenville, cross through Humphreys, Holmes, Attala, …
Read More USI Acquires Oklahoma’s Rogers Insurance Center
USI Insurance Services announced the acquisition of Miami, Oklahoma-based Rogers Insurance Center. Founded in 1997, Rogers Insurance Center is an independent brokerage firm specializing in commercial and personal risk insurance programs. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Rogers Insurance …
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