Posts by Hometown Insurance

ICW Group Insurance Companies announced it has named its longtime workers’ compensation underwriting chief as vice president and head of distribution and marketing as the group expands into excess and surplus lines. Rob deViere will be based out of ICW’s …

The University of Connecticut School of Law is launching a new Graduate Certificate in Insurance Law for legal and insurance professionals seeking advanced knowledge in one of Connecticut’s most vital sectors. Enrollment is now open for the Spring 2026 semester. …

Florida’s plan to drop school vaccine mandates likely won’t take effect for 90 days and would include only chickenpox and a few other illnesses unless lawmakers decide to extend it to other diseases, like polio and measles, the health department …

In a unanimous vote Tuesday, Durham City Council passed a resolution to make the North Carolina city a “Fourth Amendment Workplace,” increasing protections for city workers against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids and arrests. The Fourth Amendment protects citizens …

A former employee at Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging he repeatedly raised cybersecurity concerns about the messaging app with his superiors but was ignored and retaliated against. Attaullah Baig, who identifies himself as the former …

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that the state’s $50 million disaster aid fund is now accepting applications from homeowners and businesses in the southwest region of the state. The Virginia Disaster Assistance Fund, which Youngkin proposed and the General Assembly …

Applied Systems announced the acquisition of Cytora, a digital risk processing platform for the insurance industry, in an effort to accelerate connecting the dots within the insurance ecosystem, something Applied terms as the “Digital Roundtrip of Insurance.” “At Applied, we …

Tokio Marine HCC (TMHCC) – Specialty Group, a member of the Tokio Marine HCC group of companies based in Houston, Texas, announced that it has partnered with The Acheson Group to enhance its existing Product Recall Crisis Consultancy abilities with …

Ariel Re, a global reinsurer with offices in Bermuda, London and Hong Kong, announced it has received “in principle” approval from Lloyd’s to launch a new syndicate. From 2026, Ariel Re will be separating its Lloyd’s business into two syndicates: …

Swiss Re tops the list of the world’s 40 largest reinsurers, followed by Munich Re and Hannover Re, according to S&P Global Ratings. Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group comes in at number four, while Lloyd’s is ranked at number 5 and …