Posts by Hometown Insurance

In the long conflict between insurance carriers and public claims adjusters, Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has unexpectedly altered the rules of engagement in a way that could have a big impact on some adjusters’ livelihood. And a public adjuster …

Clay Johnson was named assistant commissioner of insurance for the Kansas Department of Insurance. Johnson, who was appointed by Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, succeeds Barb Rankin in the role. Rankin retired in early June. Johnson currently serves as the …

Faced with mounting lawsuits over a popular pistol, New Hampshire-based Sig Sauer asked for — and got — protection in the form of a new state law that makes it harder to take the gunmaker to court. Supporters in the …

The U.S. Supreme Court sided on Friday with fuel producers that had opposed California’s standards for vehicle emissions and electric cars under a federal air pollution law, agreeing that their legal challenge to the mandates should not have been dismissed. …

Foundational learning remains a high priority for insurance and risk management professionals, according to The Institutes Knowledge Group’s annual Skills Report. Risk assessment, coverage analysis, and insurance operations education were among the top courses chosen by industry professionals. Based on …

Aflac on Friday disclosed a cybersecurity incident in which personal information of its customers may have been compromised, making it the latest insurance provider to be targeted. The health and life insurance firm said the attack on its U.S. network, …

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs appointed Maria Ailor as the interim agency director of the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions. Ailor has 30 years of public service experience as an insurance regulator, serving in various supervisory roles, most recently …

Honda is recalling more than 259,000 of its cars across the U.S. due to a problem that can cause the brake pedal to shift out of position, potentially interfering with a driver’s ability to stop or slow down. According to …

The same economic anchor that propelled North Carolina’s Research Triangle into one of America’s most thriving economies now risks becoming a liability. Major academic institutions in the community have helped lure businesses of all sizes — and the jobs that …

Materials used in a food-coloring facility in Louisville led to a runaway chemical reaction last November, which likely caused the explosion that killed two workers and seriously injured three others, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board said in …