Posts by Hometown Insurance
Postal Services Across Globe Pause US Deliveries as Tariff Shift Sows Confusion
Postal services across the world are suspending parcel deliveries to the US, citing confusion about how to process millions of low-value packages that will lose their duty-free treatment next week. As of Aug. 29, President Donald Trump is ending the …
Read More Texas Lawmakers Advance Flood Bills With Grieving Parents in Attendance
Nearly seven weeks ago on July 4, the Guadalupe River raged out of its banks and killed more than 130 people, including two teenage counselors and 25 young girls at Camp Mystic who had been asleep in their cabins before …
Read More US Halts Visas for Truck Drivers After Fatal Florida Crash
The US will stop issuing worker visas for commercial truck drivers, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, the latest in a series of Trump administration moves to clamp down on foreign workers. “Effective immediately we are pausing all issuance …
Read More People Moves: Marsh Names Global, US Aviation and Space Leaders; Ryan Appoints Ferguson CEO of US Assure
Marsh Appoints Glod as Global Head of Aviation and Space; Ambrose as Global Chairman; Kline to Lead US Aviation and Space Business Marsh appointed Brian Glod as global head of aviation and space and Tony Ambrose as global chairman of …
Read More Two More Beach Homes Near Collapse as Erin’s Waves Pound NC Outer Banks
Two homes on the North Carolina Outer Banks sit precariously in the high waves with their days seemingly numbered. Since 2020, 11 neighboring homes have fallen into the Atlantic Ocean. While the swells from storms like Hurricane Erin make things …
Read More Reinsurers Have Made Major Structural Changes to Improve Profits. Will Discipline Last?
Reinsurance underwriting remains disciplined, with terms and conditions and attachment points largely intact, despite signs of rate moderation, according to an AM Best market segment report. During the January 2023 renewals, the global reinsurance market saw a significant recalibration, which …
Read More Two Workers Sue Over New York City Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak
Two construction workers who contracted Legionnaires’ disease while working at a site in New York City have filed lawsuits against two construction management firms they allege should be held responsible for the workplace conditions that caused them to contract the …
Read More ‘Urgent Action’ Needed to Protect Workers From Heat Stress in Warming World: UN
Governments and employers should take urgent action to help protect the health of workers who are increasingly exposed to extreme heat, the United Nations said on Friday. Climate change is making heatwaves more common and intense, and workers worldwide are …
Read More Hurricane Erin Is Disrupting Both Europe’s Weather and Forecasts
Hurricane Erin is muddling computer models and making forecasters, analysts and traders question the accuracy of the outlook for heat, wind and storms across Europe next week. Erin, which churned through the Atlantic 330 kilometers (205 miles) off the North …
Read More Yet Another HO Insurer, Viceroy, Approved for Florida Market, Regulators Say
Yet another property insurance carrier has been approved to do business in Florida, this one a sister company to Monarch National Insurance, based in Tallahassee. Viceroy Preferred Insurance Co. is at least the 15th new insurer to enter the Florida …
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