Posts by Hometown Insurance
As Pennsylvania Cracks Down on AI, Multiple Chatbots Continue to Pose as Doctors
Chatbots on five different websites claimed to be licensed to practice medicine in Pennsylvania when prompted by Spotlight PA — the same kind of output that led the Shapiro administration to file a lawsuit last month. A task force under …
Read More Two Crew Missing After Suspected US Strike on Tanker off Oman
Two crew members were missing and one injured on Wednesday after a suspected U.S. missile strike on a tanker off the coast of Oman, maritime officials said. “Ambrey assesses that this was likely the result of U.S. operations to blockade …
Read More WR Berkley Founder and Executive Chairman Dies at 80
W.R. Berkley Corp. said that on June 9 its founder and executive chairman William R. Berkley died at the age of 80. William R. Berkley founded the Greenwich, Connecticut-based commercial property/casualty insurer in 1967, building it into a Fortune 500 …
Read More Australia Insurance Broker Steadfast Gets Offer From Amwins, PE Firm Dragoneer
Australian insurance broker Steadfast Group Ltd. received an indicative offer from US specialty insurance distributor Amwins Group Inc., and private equity firm Dragoneer Investment Group LLC, that sent its shares surging by a record 36%. The conditional, non-binding cash offer …
Read More UK Police Call for Calm After Brutal Knife Attack in Belfast
UK authorities pleaded for calm following a knife attack in Belfast that led to the arrest of a Sudanese national and prompted protest calls from the far right. Video circulating online of the late Monday attack appeared to show the …
Read More US, Iran Attack Each Other Over Apache Helicopter Downed Near Hormuz Strait
The US and Iran exchanged strikes overnight after President Donald Trump retaliated against Tehran for shooting down an American Apache helicopter.The skirmishes further jolted a two-month-old truce and exposed the fragility of talks between the warring sides aimed at securing …
Read More Britain’s Garden Habits Are Making Their Homes Harder to Insure
As the UK moves from a record-hot May into an unseasonably wet June, the risk of flooding is being exacerbated by a proliferation of paved gardens, according to the country’s flood insurer of last resort. The trend — often a …
Read More Stellantis Tells Owners of 1.3 Million Jeeps to Park Outside Over Fire Concerns
Stellantis is recalling more than 1.3 million Jeep SUVs and trucks worldwide over fire concerns and is urging owners to park outside and away from structures or other vehicles until a fix is completed. In a filing with the National …
Read More Storage Shed Caused Nashville Parking Garage Fire, Travelers Says in $10M Subro Suit
Nashville residents will likely remember the massive fire—one year ago today—that destroyed the downtown library’s parking garage, totaled dozens of vehicles, and left the library closed for months. Travelers Excess & Surplus Lines, which had provided a multimillion-dollar policy for …
Read More Trial Begins for Man Accused of Sparking Deadly Palisades Fire
A federal arson trial began this week for the man accused of sparking last year’s deadly Palisades Fire as the area struggles to rebuild and the aftermath reverberates through the Los Angeles mayor’s race. Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, appeared in court …
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