Posts by Hometown Insurance

Before heading to bed before the Fourth of July holiday, Christopher Flowers checked the weather while staying at a friend’s house along the Guadalupe River. Nothing in the forecast alarmed him. Hours later, he was rushing to safety: He woke …

South Korean authorities ordered on Friday SK Telecom to strengthen data security and imposed a fine after the country’s biggest mobile carrier was hit by a cyberattack that caused the leak of 26.96 million pieces of user data. The measures …

A power outage in large parts of the Czech Republic, including Prague, trapped people in public transport and lifts and idled factories on Friday after a fallen high-voltage cable disrupted the network. The incident is likely to add to concerns …

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big “I”) last Thursday celebrated the passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” “The Big ‘I’ would like to thank the U.S. Congress and President Trump for their work to bring more …

Lululemon Athletica Inc. is accusing Costco Wholesale Corp. of copying its apparel designs in a lawsuit — and the upscale sportswear company shared images with the court to back up its case. Here’s a look at the specific products that …

Climate change is already having an impact on companies around the world. Over half of the firms surveyed in a recent Morgan Stanley report experienced the climate’s impact on operations within the past year, including increased costs, worker disruption and …

What happens when an employer and its workers’ compensation insurer deny a claim, then face a wrongful death tort suit, then attempt to have the comp claim reinstated, going so far as to pay weekly wage amounts to the deceased …

A report submitted to the Washington State Legislature examines the state of the liability insurance market for adult family homes in Washington, finding the market to be largely sustainable—but it does provide suggestions for increasing the appeal of AFHs to …

Before dawn Friday morning, city manager Dalton Rice went for a jog along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas. He finished his run around 4 a.m. as a light rain set in. An hour later, he began receiving emergency calls: …

A fire that shut London’s Heathrow airport in March, stranding thousands of people, was caused by the UK power grid’s failure to maintain an electricity substation, an official report said on Wednesday, prompting the energy watchdog to open a probe. …