Posts by Hometown Insurance
CRC Group Adds Murphy as Casualty Broker; Peachtree Group Names Morey VP
CRC Group, a wholesale specialty insurance distributor, has added a broker to its specialty team, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Will Murphy has experience in commercial insurance advisory and casualty brokerage, with a focus on business development and client engagement, …
Read More With Florida Businesses Facing Higher Costs, is Premium Financing an Answer?
Florida’s population is growing rapidly, with over 23 million residents currently, and a projected growth of approximately 1.24% annually. Florida’s attractive business climate and tax policies, in contrast to states like New York and California, keep its competitive draw for …
Read More Bodies of 2 Workers Found Days After Collapse at Hospital Parking Garage
The bodies of two workers trapped when a stairwell roof collapsed at a parking garage under construction in Philadelphia have been found, authorities announced Monday morning. The section of roof at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s garage fell Wednesday, triggering …
Read More Personnel Staffing to Pay $155K in Sex Discrimination Charge
Alabama-nbased Personnel Staffing Inc., a staffing service for more than 15 southeastern states U.S., will pay $155,000 to a class of female employees, as the result of an investigation by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC said its …
Read More Fire Departments Halt Service Due to Lapse in Workers’ Compensation
Last week, two volunteer fire departments in Vandergrift Borough, Pennsylvania suspended their services because their workers’ compensation insurance policies lapsed. State law requires fire departments to have the coverage. Because of the lapse in insurance, the firefighters could not respond …
Read More Tesla’s Gigafactory Water Use Surges in Austin as New Chip Plant Looms
Tesla’s Giga Texas increased its annual treated water use by more than 200 million gallons in just two years, raising concerns about whether Austin can fulfill its long-term water conservation plans as Elon Musk advances plans for a new semiconductor …
Read More Farmers Face Local Opposition to Host Solar
Through the window of his combine, Wayne Greier watches his teenage son Blake drive a tractor across an empty field, towing a plow into position for another uncertain season of spring planting. Greier would be worrying less if the solar …
Read More Trucordia Acquires Louisiana’s JJL&W Insurance Consulting
Trucordia announced its acquisition of the assets of JJL&W Insurance Consulting, an employee benefits brokerage based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. JJL&W was founded in 2020 by partners Jeff Joffrion, Troy Jones, Mitch Lansing, and Jeff Wampold, The JJL&W team focuses …
Read More Missouri Waste Management Company to Settle Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
A Missouri waste management company has settled a federal lawsuit charging it rejected female applicants based on sex, the EEOC announced. Allied Services, LLC, doing business as Allied Waste Services of the Ozarks / Republic Services of the Ozarks will …
Read More People Moves: Aon Commercial Risk Taps Reed From Howden as CCO in UK; BHSI UK Names Kirby Country Manager and Nixon to Lead Exec & Professional Lines
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aon Commercial and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI). A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon Commercial Risk Taps Howden’s Reed as CCO, Major, Complex and Enterprise Clients in UK …
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