Posts by Hometown Insurance
FDA Announces Plan to Strengthen Infant Formula Supply, Quality
U.S. health agencies announced on Tuesday a set of actions and initiatives to ensure the quality, safety, nutritional adequacy and resilience of domestic infant formula supply. The Food and Drug Administration outlined a set of plans named “Operation Stork Speed,” …
Read More New York Financial Services Regulator Launches New Platform, Boosts Staffing
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has launched the DFS Connect platform, a portal that will centralize the department’s interactions with regulated entities and consumers. According to DFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris, DFS Connect is a “pivotal example” …
Read More Markets/Coverages: Marsh Expands Cyber Insurance Facility With $45M of Extra Capacity
Marsh, the insurance brokerage business of Marsh McLennan, announced the launch of Cyber Echo Encore, an enhancement to its existing Cyber Echo insurance facility. The facility’s enhancement provides Marsh clients with the option to access up to $45 million in …
Read More Wikimedia Challenges India Content Takedown, Warns of Chilling Effect on Free Speech
The Wikimedia Foundation, which runs Wikipedia, has asked India’s Supreme Court to quash an order directing the online encyclopedia operator to take down a page describing its legal dispute with a domestic news agency. Wikimedia told the court that complying …
Read More ‘Bleak’ Data: Insurance Carriers’ Entry Level Hiring Expectations Hit Low Point
Insurance carriers expecting to add staff in 2025 are largely looking for experienced professionals rather than filling entry level roles, according to the latest Insurance Labor Market Study from Jacobson Group and Aon. Like prior installments of the semi-annual collaborative …
Read More Google to Pay $28M to Settle Claims it Favored White and Asian Employees
Google agreed to pay $28 million to settle a class action lawsuit claiming that it favored white and Asian employees by paying them more and putting them on higher career tracks than other workers. The accord with Google, a unit …
Read More California Insurance Wholesalers Launch Women and Insurtech Initiatives
The California Insurance Wholesalers Association launched two new initiatives: CIWA Women and an Insurtech Committee. CIWA Women is designed to promote women’s interests, development and empowerment in the property/casualty insurance space. Under the leadership of Committee Chair Yana Connors, the …
Read More People Moves: EPIC Names Allen Private Client Team Principal
EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants named Matt Allen principal of its private client team. Allen has more than 18 years of experience in the insurance industry. He specializes in providing sports professionals with risk management, disability insurance and asset protection …
Read More Employee Whiffs on Workers Compensation Claim for TopGolf Injury
An employee who claims he injured his knee while swinging a club during an employer-sponsored TopGolf event has failed to qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (VWCC) recently upheld the denial of benefits for the injured …
Read More Trump Administration Dismisses Democratic FTC Commissioners
The Trump administration dismissed two Democrats on the US Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday, in the latest example of the White House asserting control over US agencies. The commissioners, Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, were told of their dismissal …
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