Posts by Hometown Insurance

Chinese-made engines are being covertly shipped via front companies to a state-owned drone manufacturer in Russia, labeled as “industrial refrigeration units” to avoid detection in the wake of Western sanctions, according to three European security officials and documents reviewed by …

The United Nations’ highest court on Wednesday told wealthy countries they must comply with their international commitments to curb pollution or risk having to pay compensation to nations hard hit by climate change. In an opinion hailed by small island …

Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan was among those questioned under oath this month about the sexual abuse of Ohio State University athletes decades ago by a team doctor, according to a court filing. Jordan’s deposition Friday came in a federal …

A lawyer for the maker of the video game Call of Duty argued last week that a judge should dismiss a lawsuit brought by families of the victims of the Robb Elementary School attack in Uvalde, Texas, saying the contents …

No minimum qualifications for local emergency management coordinators. No easy way to know if local officials are getting weather warnings. Difficulty getting all first responders on the same radio communication channel. And the bodies of flood victims from the same …

Shopping slowed, but switching endures. That’s according to a recent report from J.D. Power, assessing insureds’ shopping habits for auto, home and renters’ insurance in Q2 2025. Overall shopping declined this quarter after setting a record high for auto shopping …

The global middle market and small commercial is where its at for Chubb, according to its CEO. “The pattern of growth and opportunity continues,” Evan G. Greenberg said on a call with analysts to discuss Q2 earnings. “It’s where we’re …

After two years of litigation, maneuvering and negotiating, insurance companies once owned by convicted North Carolina businessmen Greg Lindberg may soon see some recovery of the millions in assets that Lindberg allegedly siphoned away. A federal judge this week approved …

Governor Phil Murphy has signed legislation directing the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to create digital driver’s licenses and digital non-driver identification cards. Digital driver’s licenses, known as mobile driver’s licenses, are accessible on smartphones and other mobile devices, and …

The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 “obsolete” workplace regulations, ranging from minimum wage requirements for home health care workers and people with disabilities to standards governing exposure to harmful substances. If approved, …