Posts by Hometown Insurance
15 Homes Evacuated As Crews Battle Another Wildfire In New Jersey
The latest forest fire to break out in New Jersey spurred authorities to evacuate more than a dozen homes Wednesday as crews worked to contain the blaze, but no injuries or property damage has been reported. The New Jersey Forest …
Read More Former UFC Fighter Wanted on Insurance Fraud Charges in Washington
A former UFC fighter is wanted in Washington for insurance fraud, among other charges. Bryan Caraway, originally from Richland, has landed on Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s insurance fraud most wanted list after he failed to appear for a pre-trial …
Read More Missouri Farmer Who Stars in Reality TV Series Pleads Guilty Crop Insurance Fraud
A Missouri farmer who appears in a reality TV show about his family’s farming operation pleaded guilty this week to a multi-million dollar fraud scheme involving federal crop insurance benefits. Steve A. McBee, 52, waived his right to a grand …
Read More People Moves: Grange Insurance Names Carter VP, PL Sales & Strategic Distribution
Grange Insurance Company, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, named Nicole Carter as vice president, public liability sales and strategic distribution, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Carter has nearly 30 years of experience in the insurance industry. Before joining Grange, she served as …
Read More Biden Rushing Study That Threatens to Slow Trump’s LNG Plans
The Biden administration is racing to complete a study that could complicate President-Elect Donald Trump’s plan to immediately approve new liquefied natural gas export terminals, according to people familiar with the matter. The study, underway since January, examines the climate, …
Read More People Moves: Marsh Names Fraser as Int’l Corporate & Commercial Leader; Clear Group Appoints Chisholm as Sales and Marketing Director
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the brokers Marsh and Clear Group. A summary of these new hires follows here. Marsh Names Fraser as Int’l Corporate & Commercial Leader Marsh, the insurance broker, risk adviser and Marsh …
Read More SageSure Expands HO Business in Mississippi, Louisiana
SageSure, a managing general underwriter for catastrophe-exposed markets, said it has joined with Auros Reciprocal Insurance Exchange to bring more homeowners coverage to Louisiana and Mississippi. Auros is a property insurance company domiciled in Mississippi. It received its certificate of …
Read More Volkswagen to Recall Over 114,000 US Vehicles Over Airbag Concern, NHTSA Says
Volkswagen will recall 114,478 vehicles in the United States on concerns over the driver-side airbag, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday. The recall consists of some Beetle and Passat vehicles from model years 2006-2019. “The driver’s side …
Read More H.W. International Agrees to Sell UK, French and Greek Operations to Steadfast Group
H.W. International B.V., the Amsterdam-based, privately owned insurance broker, announced the sale of H.W. Wood Ltd. and HWI France to Steadfast Group, the largest general insurance broker network and underwriting agency group in Australasia and owner of one of the …
Read More SC Man Sentenced for Taregeting Drivers in Parking Lot Insurance Fraud Scheme
A 44-year-old South Carolina man was sentenced to 18 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to an auto insurance fraud scheme that targeted elderly drivers in parking lots. In 2020 through 2022, Cornelius Jones, 44, of Lake City, would …
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