Posts by Hometown Insurance
With Uber Boost, Group Seeks Reforms to Lower New York’s High Insurance Costs
Remember the 2010 The Rent Is Too Damn High campaign by Jimmy McMillan? Some people in New York now think insurance is too damn high. A new coalition with backing from Uber Technologies is launching a campaign to lower insurance …
Read More Colonial Shuts Largest US Gasoline Pipe to Investigate Leak
Colonial Pipeline Co. shut the largest US fuel pipeline Tuesday to investigate a potential leak in Georgia. The company’s Line 1 transports 1.5 million barrels a day of gasoline between Houston, Texas, and Greensboro, North Carolina. The shutdown is expected …
Read More Cyber, Business Interruption, Natural Disasters Listed as Top 3 Business Risks: Allianz
Cyber, business interruption and natural catastrophes are the top three risks that concern global businesses, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer 2025. Cyber incidents, such as ransomware attacks, data breaches and IT outages, is the top global risk for 2025, …
Read More War Anxiety Grips Davos Experts With Ukraine Peace Still Elusive
War is the top worry wracking the nerves of risk experts surveyed by the World Economic Forum, despite incoming US President Donald Trump’s vow to end hostilities in Ukraine. “State-based armed conflict” is the most pressing immediate concern for 2025 …
Read More FTC Prepares Lawsuit Over Deere Equipment Repair Practices
The US Federal Trade Commission has prepared a lawsuit against tractor giant Deere & Co. alleging the company’s agricultural equipment repair practices violate competition laws, according to people familiar with the matter. The agency is prepared to file the case …
Read More Biden Signs Executive Order to Ensure Power for AI Data Centers
President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Tuesday to provide federal support to address massive energy needs for fast-growing advanced artificial intelligence data centers, the White House said. The order calls for leasing federal sites owned by Defense and …
Read More New Auto Liability Minimums Take Effect in North Carolina
This month, the minimum automobile liability coverage requirements in North Carolina jumped to 50/100/50, among the highest minimums in the country. The change is the result of Senate Bill 452, approved in 2023 and which became law last year. The …
Read More Insurance Journal’s ‘Agents of the Year’ Nomination Deadline Soon.
Are you a top agent/producer? Do you know someone at your agency who is? Insurance Journal is searching for the nation’s leading independent agents and producers to become part of Insurance Journal’s Agents of the Year listing to be published …
Read More Construction Firm Owner Sentenced for Tax, Mail and Workers Compensation Fraud
A Hopkinton man was sentenced on Jan. 10, 2025 in federal court in Boston for defrauding the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Travelers Insurance Co. over wages he paid to employees of his two construction companies. According to U.S. Attorney …
Read More Minneapolis to Overhaul Police Training After George Floyd’s Murder
The Minneapolis City Council this month approved an agreement with the federal government to overhaul the city’s police training and use-of-force policies in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. The deal incorporates and builds on changes the Minneapolis …
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