Posts by Hometown Insurance
Markets/Coverages: MGA Aurora Launches Lloyd’s-Backed Property Insurance Offering
Aurora, the London-based digital managing general agent, has launched a property owners insurance product, aiming to enhance the way brokers access and place property risks. The new product, backed by Lloyd’s, leverages Aurora’s digital insurance platform and real-time data enrichment …
Read More Houston Plumbing Contractor to Pay $101K in Back Wages
The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $101,690 in back wages and damages owed to 31 employees of a Houston plumbing contractor who paid them a salary but failed to pay an overtime premium for hours over 40 in a …
Read More Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Egg Recall Sickens Dozens Across 7 States
A salmonella outbreak linked to a large egg recall has made dozens of people sick in seven states in the West and Midwest, federal health officials said Saturday. The August Egg Company recalled about 1.7 million brown organic and brown …
Read More Expanding Missile Threats and Airspace Closures Are Straining Airlines
Proliferating conflict zones are an increasing burden on airline operations and profitability, executives say, as carriers grapple with missiles and drones, airspace closures, location spoofing and the shoot-down of another passenger flight. Airlines are racking up costs and losing market …
Read More EU Proposes Nord Stream Ban, Lower Oil Cap to Hit Russia
The European Union proposed a ban on the Nord Stream gas pipelines and the reduction of an oil price cap as part of a new sanctions package that aims to pile pressure on Moscow to end its war against Ukraine. …
Read More China’s Resort Island Hainan Braces for First Typhoon of Season
Hainan Island is bracing for the first typhoon of the season in the western Pacific, with the storm expected to dump heavy rain across parts of southern China as the system nears the coast. The tropical depression — named Wutip …
Read More Trump Poised to Repeal Biden Curb on Power-Plant Pollution
he Trump administration will propose scrapping Biden-era climate mandates requiring the nation’s power plants to curb planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions as soon as Wednesday, according to people familiar with the matter. The Environmental Protection Agency is also set to advance …
Read More Long-Term Thinking and Scale Keys to Travelers Success: CEO Schnitzer
When an S&P Global Ratings executive asked the leader of Travelers how current challenges like tariff uncertainty, inflation, geopolitical risks influence the insurer’s strategy, Alan Schnitzer delivered an answer than Larry Wilkinson may not have expected. “Really not much,” said …
Read More People Moves: Canopius Hires AIG’s Losquadro to Lead Underwriting, Hull & Liability US
Canopius Group, headquartered in Chicago, appointed Tom Losquadro as vice president of underwriting for national hull and liability U.S. Losquadro brings extensive experience in marine insurance, having held senior roles at both AIG and Marsh McLennan. He joined Canopius on …
Read More Goldman Sees Autonomous Vehicles Transforming Insurance World
The rise of autonomous vehicles will force a reconfiguration of the $400 billion US auto-insurance industry, as accidents caused by human error decrease and costs are slashed, but questions about liability remain, according to Goldman Sachs. “Autonomy has the potential …
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