Posts by Hometown Insurance

Five years ago, almost no accident and health insurance claims at Ping An Insurance Group ran without humans. Today, nearly 60% are automated, with some settled in just 51 seconds. The leap shows Ping An’s push into artificial intelligence, after …

An Iranian drone hit a fully laden Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai early on Tuesday in one of the most significant attacks on a vessel in a month of war, pushing crude prices higher and heightening tension around the vital …

Two firms tracking mergers and acquisitions in the insurance industry reported changes in property/casualty insurance deals last year, with one describing “increased momentum” and another “stabilization.” Both, however, indicated that selectivity and strategic approaches characterized 2025 deals—a dynamic they believe …

As they fled an Iranian missile strike, some Israelis with Android phones received a text offering a link to real-time information about bomb shelters. But instead of a helpful app, the link downloaded spyware giving hackers access to the device’s …

A new online dashboard will allow policymakers in Tennessee to move beyond superficial data and take a deep dive into why certain rural counties struggle, experts at East Tennessee State University said. The Tennessee Livability Indicators Dashboard was developed by …

It has taken more time than expected but leaders of a startup Florida insurance reciprocal believe they’re just weeks away from writing their first policies—and all without the assistance of takeouts from the state-created property insurer. “It has taken a …

Los Angeles’ water and power utility is tapping the municipal bond market with its first offering since a judge ruled last month that the utility must face hundreds of lawsuits faulting its response to the devastating 2025 Palisades Fire. The …

A sightseeing company’s helicopter crashed near a remote beach off the coast of the Hawaiian island of Kauai, killing three people and injuring two others, authorities said. It was the latest in a series of fatal crashes that has plagued …

Pop megastar Taylor Swift was sued by a Las Vegas performer on Monday who said Swift’s latest hit album “The Life of a Showgirl” violates her trademark rights. Maren Wade said in the complaint that marketing for Swift’s album threatened …

Ayvaz Pizza, LLC, doing business as Pizza Hut, which operates more than 350 Pizza Hut restaurants around the country, including multiple locations in the Houston area, will pay $35,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sex harassment and retaliation …