Posts by Hometown Insurance
Researchers Chase Hail Across Great Plains in Effort to Improve Forecasting
Wind roared against the SUV’s windows as its tires sloshed through water dumped onto the road by the downpour. A horizon-wide funnel cloud loomed out the window, several miles away. Then came the loud metallic pings on the roof. First …
Read More Viewpoint: Recalls and Claims Amid A Sea of Regulatory Change
The current regulatory and claims environment for products, food and beverage, automobiles, medical devices, and more, is rapidly shifting amid layoffs at the federal level, slowdowns on inspections, and the potential for reduced enforcement. In response, business leaders are working …
Read More Auto Insurance Satisfaction Rankings: High Lifetime Value Customers Most at Risk
[no_auto_dropcap]“It’s Now a Buyer’s Market for Auto Insurance, J.D. Power Finds.” That headline on top of an announcement about the release of the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Auto Insurance Study this week summed up a key takeaway of the customer …
Read More Meta Sues Hong Kong Firm in Crackdown on Deepfake Nude Apps
Meta Platforms Inc. is suing a Hong Kong-based business for allegedly promoting so-called nudify apps, as the Facebook owner attempts to combat a surge in naked and sexual images created by artificial intelligence. The tech giant said it filed a …
Read More Man Charged After Claiming Deer Damage in What Was Actually a Fatal Hit-and-Run
From North Carolina to Florida, insurance fraud investigators have been busy the last few weeks, leading to the arrests of firefighters, alleged auto-crash stagers, and a man who reportedly filed a claim after his car killed a pedestrian. In Mooresville, …
Read More New Hampshire Motorists Warned of Licensing and Traffic Violation Scam
New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella is alerting residents to an active scam targeting consumers through fraudulent text messages falsely claiming to be from the the state’s Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV). According to Formella, the Consumer Protection and …
Read More California Commissioner Investigating State Farm’s Handling of LA Wildfire Claims
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Thursday said he has launched a formal investigation into State Farm’s handling of thousands of insurance claims from wildfire survivors affected by the Palisades and Eaton wildfires in January. The California Department of Insurance …
Read More At Least 4 Dead in San Antonio And Dozens More Rescued After Heavy Rain
At least four people are dead in San Antonio and dozens of water rescues were made around the city after heavy rains flooded highways and stranded motorists, officials said Thursday. Fire officials said they are still searching for two people …
Read More Missouri Counties Receive Federal Disaster Assistance After Severe Storms
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced a major disaster declaration for several counties in Missouri, including Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, and others, due to severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that occurred from March 30 to …
Read More Florida Commission Accepts First Hurricane Model Under New Standards
The Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology has accepted a new loss model from Karen Clark & Co., the first to meet the commission’s latest standards. KCC’s Version 5.0 incorporates two more years of climate and hurricane data and …
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