Posts by Hometown Insurance
Business Moves: Gallagher Acquires Turkish Re/Insurance Broker Aspera
Gallagher announced it has acquired Turkey-based Aspera Sigorta ve Reasürans Brokerliği A.Ş. (Aspera). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 2022, Aspera is a boutique insurance and reinsurance broker specializing in industrial property, power & energy, plus construction. …
Read More Copper Cable Theft in Spain Delays Thousands of High-Speed Rail Passengers
Thousands of rail passengers in Spain were hit with delays after copper cables used in the signaling system of a high-speed line traveling south from Madrid to Seville were stolen at five locations, authorities said Monday. The theft, which happened …
Read More World Insurance Acquires Upstate New York Agencies
Insurance broker World Insurance Associates LLC has acquired the business of Christopher Williams Agency and Barrett Millard LLC of Pittsford, New York. The Christopher Williams Agency began in 1961, and it purchased Barrett Millard in 2023. The agencies sell personal …
Read More New Louisiana Law Mandates Discount Disclosures for Insurance Companies
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple sent out an announcement this week to all property and casualty insurance companies notifying of a statue that requires insurers to disclose all available discounts that could lead to reduced premiums for current or prospective …
Read More Benefit Advisors Network Adds Texas’ Carroll Insurance as New Member
Benefit Advisors Network (BAN), an international network of progressive and visionary employee benefit brokers and consulting firms from across the United States and Canada, announced Houston, Texas-based Carroll Insurance has been accepted for membership into the organization. Serving a diverse …
Read More Rivian Deepens Illinois Ties With $120 Million EV Supplier Park
Rivian Automotive Inc. is investing $120 million in a new supplier park in Illinois, another win for Governor JB Pritzker after the company announced a $1.5 billion plan to expand its plant in the state. The 1.2 million-square-foot park in …
Read More People Moves: Encova Insurance Names Lingala EVP and CIO
Encova Insurance, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, hired Ramu Lingala as the successor to Tony Laska, executive vice president and chief information officer. Laska announced his plans for retirement at the end of 2025 last year. Lingala joined Encova in February. …
Read More Renewal Rates Continue Upward YOY for Most Commercial Lines: Ivans Index
Premium renewal rates increased year-over-year for all major commercial lines, except workers’ compensation, according to first quarter 2025 results of the Ivans Index. Compared to fourth quarter 2024, all lines experienced a decrease in average premium renewal rates except umbrella. …
Read More People Moves: Aon Promotes Lyons to Bermuda CEO of Reinsurance; BHSI Appoints Munden to Lead New UK Programs Business
Aon Promotes Lyons to Bermuda CEO of Reinsurance Insurance broker Aon plc announced that Amanda Lyons had been appointed CEO of Aon Reinsurance Solutions Ltd. in Bermuda, effective July 1. The appointment is subject to regulatory and immigration approvals. Based …
Read More NYC Lost $9 Billion of Income to Miami, Palm Beach in Five Years
A net 30,000 New Yorkers fled the city for Florida’s Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties in the five years through 2022, taking with them a combined $9.2 billion in income, a new report shows. The two Florida counties gained households …
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