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Al Mannai Appointed Group CEO of Qatar Insurance Group

Salem Khalaf Al Mannai has been appointed group CEO of Qatar Insurance Group, effective Jan. 1, 2020. Al Mannai has been instrumental in bringing innovative solutions to cement the group’s position as a pioneer in the insurance industry arena, both …

Judge Orders Opioid Distributor to Turn Over Corporate Records to Shareholders

A Delaware judge has ordered one of the world’s largest distributors of opioid painkillers to turn over corporate records to shareholders investigating whether the company engaged in wrongdoing. The judge ruled Monday that shareholders of AmerisourceBergen have demonstrated that they …

Expanding into Iowa, Keystone Insurers Group Signs Kingsgate Insurance

Keystone Insurers Group (Keystone) has expanded into Iowa with the addition of pioneer partner Kingsgate Insurance of Fort Dodge to the agency partnership organization. Kingsgate Insurance was founded in 1990 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, by Ed Smith. Known then as …

Lawsuit Filed After Six People Found Dead in Las Vegas Fire

The sister-in-law of one of six residents found dead after a Las Vegas apartment building fire filed a wrongful death lawsuit Wednesday against the property owner, who officials say had been been cited in the past over missing smoke alarms …

Dead Crew Member’s Family Suing California Dive Boat Operator

The family of the lone crew member to die in a fiery scuba boat disaster that killed all 33 passengers off the California coast last year sued the vessel’s owner Monday in federal court. The lawsuit by the family of …

Southern California Uber Driver Accused of Raping Passenger

An Uber driver was arrested on suspicion of raping a woman who said she fell asleep in his car after a night of drinking and woke up to him assaulting her, authorities said. The suspect, Alonso Calle, had contacted police …

Philadelphia Insurance Names Doyle Co-Chief Underwriting Officer; Adds 3 Senior VPs

Philadelphia Insurance Companies has appointed John Doyle as a co-chief underwriting officer and promoted three vice presidents to senior vice president roles. Doyle is now shares the underwriting officer responsibilities along with President John Glomb. In this new role, Doyle …

Using Game Theory to Determine Who’s Liable: Autonomous Vehicle or Human Driver?

A recent decision by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on the March 2018 Uber crash that killed a pedestrian in Arizona split the blame among Uber, the company’s autonomous vehicle (AV), the safety driver in the vehicle, the victim, …

Critics Say Puerto Rico Needs a Proactive Emergency Plan

More than two years ago, Hurricane Maria revealed that Puerto Rico was utterly unprepared for a powerful hurricane despite its location in one of the world’s most storm-vulnerable regions. Now, a flurry of earthquakes topped by a magnitude 6.4 temblor …

One80 Intermediaries Acquires Pennsylvania’s Vista Underwriting Partners

One80 Intermediaries, a national wholesale insurance broker and program manager headquartered in Boston, Mass., has acquired Vista Underwriting Partners, a full service managing general underwriter of medical stop loss insurance. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Headquartered in Media, …

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