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Marks & Spencer Says Cyberattack to Cost £300 Million

By Hometown Insurance | May 21, 2025
Marks & Spencer Group Plc is facing a £300 million ($403 million) hit to operating profit this fiscal year from a cyberattack that’s still disrupting the company’s sales and operations. The British retailer will try to mitigate the impact with …
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Thoma Bravo’s Nearmap to Buy Insurance Tech Firm Itel for Over $1.3B

By Hometown Insurance | May 21, 2025
Thoma Bravo-backed Nearmap has agreed to buy insurance technology provider itel from private equity firm GTCR, the companies said on Tuesday, as it looks to expand its offerings across property portfolios. The deal values itel at over $1.3 billion, including …
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Europe’s Farm Sector Loses €28 Billion a Year From Climate Risks

By Hometown Insurance | May 21, 2025
The European Union’s agriculture industry is losing €28 billion ($31.5 billion) a year due to increasing climate risks, such as droughts and flooding, according to a new study. Those losses from adverse weather equate to about 6% of production, according …
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World Insurance Adds Two Agencies in South Carolina

By Hometown Insurance | May 21, 2025
New Jersey-based World Insurance Associates, one of the larger brokerages in the country, has continued its expansion plans with the recent acquisition of two agencies in South Carolina, the firm announced this week. Owens Insurance Agency, in Greer, and Stokes …
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Alphabet’s Waymo Gets California Nod for Robotaxi Expansion in Bay Area

By Hometown Insurance | May 21, 2025
Alphabet’s self-driving unit Waymo said on Monday it received approval from California to expand its robotaxi operations in more areas of the San Francisco Peninsula and further south, including San Jose. Waymo’s permission from California comes as Tesla gears up …
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Senate Will Try to Block California Vehicle Standards That Would Phase Out Gas-Powered Cars

By Hometown Insurance | May 20, 2025
The U.S. Senate will move this week to block California from enforcing a series of vehicle emissions standards that are tougher than the federal government’s, including first-in-the-nation rules phasing out the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. Majority Leader …
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Central US Severe Weather Outbreak Caused Billions in Damages, AccuWeather Says

By Hometown Insurance | May 20, 2025
A multiday severe weather outbreak across the central U.S. caused an estimated $9 billion to $11 billion in total damages and economic loss, according to AccuWeather preliminary estimates. More than 70 tornadoes have been reported since May 16. Authorities say …
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Ryan Specialty Acquires Irish MGU 360° Underwriting

By Hometown Insurance | May 20, 2025
Ryan Specialty, the Chicago-based international specialty insurance firm, announce that it has acquired 360° Underwriting (360), a managing general underwriter specializing in commercial construction. 360 is based in Dublin and Galway, Ireland, and will become a part of the Ryan …
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No NOAA Large-Disaster Data to Hurt Insurers’ Grasp of Secondary Perils, Says AM Best

By Hometown Insurance | May 20, 2025
Insurance industry financial strength rating agency AM Best said today that a decision to stop updating a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration disaster database could be detrimental to insurers and may require the rethinking of some products. About two weeks …
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Iowa-Based Ice Cream Manufacturer Issues Recall Over Plastic Concerns

By Hometown Insurance | May 20, 2025
An Iowa-based ice cream manufacturer has recalled nearly 18,000 containers of ice cream and frozen yogurt over concerns they could contain pieces of plastic. Wells Enterprises issued the voluntary recall last month, according to recently released information from the Food …
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Recent Posts

  • Marks & Spencer Says Cyberattack to Cost £300 Million
  • Thoma Bravo’s Nearmap to Buy Insurance Tech Firm Itel for Over $1.3B
  • Europe’s Farm Sector Loses €28 Billion a Year From Climate Risks
  • World Insurance Adds Two Agencies in South Carolina
  • Alphabet’s Waymo Gets California Nod for Robotaxi Expansion in Bay Area

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