Posts by Hometown Insurance
State High Court Nixes Policy Cancellation Over ‘Ambiguous’ Communications
An insurer failed to properly cancel a workers’ compensation policy because its multiple notices and other conduct were not “definite, certain, and unambiguous” as to the status of the coverage. As a result, Ace America Insurance Co. is obligated to …
Read More Colorado Governor Wants to Privatize State’s Workers’ Comp Carrier
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis wants to spin off the state’s stake in Pinnacol Assurance, privatizing the workers’ compensation carrier of last resort to help it make more money and plug government budget holes. The big idea is that pulling up …
Read More Campbell Named Acting Director of Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance
Governor Mike Parson announced that Mick Campbell will take over as the Acting Director of the Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) effective January 1, 2025. Campbell currently serves as the Commissioner of Finance for DCI. “We have announced that …
Read More Sanford Health to Pay $220K in Back Wages and Damages
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) announced it has entered into a consent order with medical clinic Sanford to require that it comply with Minnesota laws that provide pregnant employees with reasonable workplace accommodations and pregnancy and parental …
Read More Rescuers Describe Scene at a Hawaii Home After Deadly Fireworks Blast
Emergency crews arrived to a chaotic and gruesome scene in a Honolulu neighborhood after a large New Year’s firework tipped over after being lit and ignited a fiery, shrapnel-studded blast that killed three people and injured more than 20 others, …
Read More EVs, Nuclear and Forever Chemicals: Climate Predictions for 2025
From record solar installations to rising electric vehicle sales, the world is in many ways ramping up the fight against global warming. Yet there are coal-black swans waiting to disrupt the green transition this year. From the US to Japan, …
Read More People Moves: Fairfax Insurance Names Young as President, Barnard as Chair; Acrisure Appoints Industry Veteran Reith as Exec Chair of MGA Unit Volante
This edition of International People Moves details at Fairfax Insurance Group and Acrisure’s Volante. A summary of these new hires follows here. Fairfax Insurance Group Names Young as President, Barnard as Chair Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. announced that Brian Young …
Read More Uber Not Liable: Driver Was Not Logged in at Time of Accident, Florida Court Says
A Florida man may have been an occasional driver for Uber, the ride-hailing company, but he was not working at the time that he struck and killed his former girlfriend, and Uber is not liable for the wrongful death, a …
Read More Europe Braces for Snow and Ice With UK Facing Amber Warnings
Northern Europe is facing freezing temperatures and snow, boosting heating demand and putting more pressure on the region’s depleting gas inventories. There are yellow weather alerts over Scotland on Friday, with the risk of blizzard conditions in parts, according to …
Read More South Carolina Leads Country in People Moving in, U-Haul Says
U-Haul, one of the best-known providers of trucks, vans and moving supplies, also tracks where that equipment is being used. And in 2024, Southeastern states led the nation, with South Carolina ranking as the state with largest number of customers. …
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