Posts by Hometown Insurance
Walmart Reaches Settlement in Shareholder Lawsuits Over Handling of Opioids
Walmart said Friday it has reached a proposed settlement pact related to three lawsuits filed by shareholders on behalf of the company over the handling of prescription opioids. According to the terms of the settlement that were disclosed in a …
Read More Counterpoint: New Florida Rule Not Aimed Only at Public Adjusters
We are disappointed but unsurprised that an insurance industry lobbyist would mischaracterize an emergency order meant to stop insurance abuses as a “rule on public adjusters.” As Insurance Journal itself made clear in an Oct.10 story that does not even …
Read More Point: The Game-Changing Impact of Florida’s New Rule on Public Adjusters
The issuance of Florida’s Emergency Rule 69BER24-4, in response to hurricanes like Milton, represents a significant shift in regulating public adjusters and their activities. While some plaintiff attorneys and some adjusters initially celebrated the rule as a victory, a deeper …
Read More Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame Honors 5 Inductees
The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame honored five inductees and awarded seven scholarships to insurance students at its annual banquet in Conway on Oct. 17. The banquet was held on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas. The 2024 …
Read More Farm Labor Contractor to Pay Damages Over Pregnancy Discrimination Charge
Family Fresh Harvesting, LLC, a farm labor contractor which provides temporary H-2A visas to agricultural workers at nurseries in Michigan and farms in Georgia, entered into a conciliation agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to resolve a …
Read More Family of Black Man Killed by Ohio Police Agree to Settlement
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A family is settling a wrongful death lawsuit against Ohio police who fired 94 bullets at a Black man during a chase two years ago. Jayland Walker’s family and the city of Akron reached an agreement …
Read More Texas AG Sues Dallas Pediatrician Over Providing Hormone Treatment to Teens
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against a Dallas pediatrician, accusing her of violating state law by providing gender-transitioning treatments to at least 21 teenage patients. Thursday’s filing is Paxton’s first attempt at suing a doctor by …
Read More Asheville’s Dirty Water Warns of Climate Risk to Aging US Infrastructure
Hurricanes Helene and Milton devastated swaths of the southeastern US by bringing too much water. Now, communities are struggling with the opposite problem: too little of it. The North Fork Water Treatment Plant supplies most of the drinking water to …
Read More Florida OIR Extends Order, Barring Policy Cancels or Nonrenews Until Dec. 10
Florida’s insurance commissioner this week issued emergency orders, extending some policyholder cancellation protections in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The orders, seen here and here, are in line with similar actions taken after hurricanes. The orders: Extend grace …
Read More Sudanese Nationals Accused in ‘Anonymous Sudan’ Cyberattacks
Two Sudanese nationals were indicted by US prosecutors for their alleged participation in a group known as “Anonymous Sudan” that conducted cyberattacks against US government agencies, airports and a major hospital in Los Angeles. The group relied on distributed-denial-of-service attacks, …
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