Posts by Hometown Insurance
New Jersey Takes Fight Over Kalshi’s Prediction Market to US Supreme Court
New Jersey authorities on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve whether states have the power to police sports betting that occurs on prediction markets operated by Kalshi and competing platforms. The state asked the Supreme Court to overturn …
Read More EU Tweaks Antitrust Rulebook to Help Boost Bloc’s ‘Resilience’
The European Commission unveiled plans to give firms enjoying market dominance more leeway if they help boost the bloc’s “resilience,” as supply chains come under increased pressure from overseas threats. As part of a review of guidelines on the application …
Read More France Declares Fifth Heat Wave After Hottest Summer Ever
France is bracing for its fifth heat wave this year after the hottest summer in its history ravaged forests, hurt the tourism season and destroyed crops in Europe’s top agriculture producer. The new heat wave is due to start on …
Read More World Insurance Acquires New Jersey’s Pellechio Family Agency
World Insurance Associates announced it acquired the business of Pellechio Family Agency of Parsippany, New Jersey on May 1, 2026. The Pellechio agency was founded in 2107. It offers commercial and personal insurance. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. …
Read More Business Moves: Oneglobal Broking Acquires LATAM Reinsurance Brokers
Oneglobal Broking, the London-based international insurance and reinsurance broker, has acquired LATAM Reinsurance Brokers Corp., an independent reinsurance broker headquartered in Panama City, Panama. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition marks a further milestone in Oneglobal’s …
Read More People Moves: Pharmacists Mutual Names Shaw as VP and Head of Claims
Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Group announces that Sharon Duez Shaw has been named Vice President and Head of Claims. Shaw joined the organization on August 31, 2026, as part of a planned leadership transition from Peter Lambert, Senior Vice President, who …
Read More Tesla Readies Cybercab Launch Event That’s Shrouded in Mystery
In late 2024, Elon Musk took the stage on a Hollywood studio lot to unveil the Cybercab, a vehicle with no steering wheel or foot pedals that he promised would revolutionize car travel across the country. Almost two years later, …
Read More Lockton Named in NBA Investigation Into Clippers Salary Cap Circumvention
Lockton Insurance is among companies named in the NBA’s investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers’ circumvention of league salary cap rules to sign star Kawhi Leonard. Leonard and his then-business partner, Dennis Robertson, violated the league’s circumvention rules by pressuring …
Read More Santam Drops US Investment as Property-Rate Dip Damps Outlook
Santam Ltd. has paused its foray into the US as a decline in property premium rates in the world’s biggest economy forced South Africa’s largest general insurer to rethink its expansion plan. It discontinued investments into Avatar Holdings, a London-based …
Read More Thomson Reuters Detects Cyber Incident, Says Unauthorized Party Accessed Files
A unit of Thomson Reuters detected a cybersecurity incident in 11 U.S. states, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada on June 30 involving the company’s C-Track case management platform, according to a notice from the company on Wednesday and a …
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