Posts by Hometown Insurance

A new lawsuit accuses the WWE and its founders of fostering a culture of sexual abuse within the organization and looking the other way while a longtime ringside announcer preyed on young men he hired as “ring boys.” The suit …

A federal appeals court has affirmed that a homeowners insurance policy does not cover the theft of cryptocurrency because the loss of a digital currency does not involve a “direct physical loss” as required by the policy. The Fourth Circuit …

Costly reinsurance, inflation, tough regulations, and increasing weather-related claims are driving up property insurance prices—and in turn, that is impacting commercial real estate returns, valuations, and transactions, a new report shows. The Urban Land Institute and real estate investment management …

A woman died in an outdoor fire in Massachusetts at an encampment in Millbury on Saturday night and crews on Sunday were still fighting a large overnight brush fire in Salem as dry and windy conditions have raised the risk …

The Texas Department of Insurance approved an application from Porch Group Inc. to form and license Porch Insurance Reciprocal Exchange, a homeowners insurance reciprocal exchange. Porch said that forming PIRE is a key step in its strategy to increase profitability …

Tammy McCarty joined Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, as senior vice president within its employee benefits group. Based in Austin, Texas, McCarty has over 25 years of experience leading human resources initiatives. She most recently served as managing …

Novatae Risk Group, headquartered in Dallas, named John Catrabone as vice president of carrier relations. Based in Ohio, Catrabone comes to Novatae with more than 30 years of experience in various insurance industry sectors. Before joining Novatae, was chief distribution …

Liberty Mutual Insurance today said it expects up to $900 million in losses from hurricanes Helene and Milton. Parent Liberty Mutual Holding Company (LMHC) in a statement released some preliminary third quarter information “in support of a potential capital markets …

The Canadian government warned Friday that “a sophisticated state-sponsored threat actor from the People’s Republic of China” has been scanning the cyber defenses of important public entities. “Reconnaissance scanning is not an indication of compromise” but may precede malicious actions, …

International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. announced it will move its London operations to new offices on the 15th floor of the so-called “Walkie-Talkie” building at 20 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 3BY on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. IGI said the move …