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Relatives of Woman Killed in Arizona Uber Crash File $10M Claim

Two relatives of a woman killed when she was struck by an autonomous Uber vehicle have filed a $10 million claim against the Phoenix, Ariz. suburb where the incident occurred in March. The Arizona Republic reported the previously undisclosed claim …

Asbestos Found in University of Montana Building

Montana parents are demanding more information about high levels of asbestos found in a University of Montana building that housed a preschool. The Missoulian reports that the university moved the preschool students to another building on Tuesday after test results …

USG Adds Weyrauch as Producer in Oregon

USG Insurance Services Inc. has named Jeremy Weyrauch a producer/broker in its satellite Oregon City, Ore. branch. Weyrauch has 13 years of experience. He started in the industry at Travelers Insurance, then moved to wholesale in 2017 with Scottish American …

Ironshore Names Hartley U.S. Program Business Leader; Appoints Sharis Director

Ironshore Specialty Casualty has announced executive appointments to oversee the Programs business unit in the U.S. Casey Hartley has been named senior vice president, head of Programs. Hartley will oversee the development, marketing and distribution of programs lines, working with …

UK Corporates Readying for ‘Hardest of Brexits’: Deloitte Survey

Major British businesses’ appetite to take on financial risk has fallen to its lowest level in nearly a decade due to fears of “the hardest of Brexits” and rising U.S. protectionism, a survey by accountancy firm Deloitte showed on Monday. …

What to Do If an Employee Displays Signs of Dementia

Faced with an aging American workforce, companies are increasingly navigating delicate conversations with employees grappling with cognitive declines, experts say. Workers experiencing early stages of dementia may struggle with tasks they had completed without difficulty. Historically punctual employees may forget …

Cigna CEO Says Ending Benefits Manager Rebates Won’t Harm Commercial Market

The U.S. government’s proposal to eliminate rebates that pharmacy benefit managers receive from drugmakers will not have a meaningful impact on growth, and does not affect the commercial market, Cigna Corp. Chief Executive Officer David Cordani said on Friday. Investors …

Mass. Insurance Agency to Pay $5M Restitution for Agent Overcharging Customers

A Peabody, Mass.-based insurance agency has been ordered by a Massachusetts judge to pay more than $5 million in restitution to its small business customers after they were overcharged for insurance products. The final judgment, entered by Suffolk Superior Judge …

Insurance Tries to Keep Up with Sharing Economy

As more and more consumers click for services and borrow rather than buy, the sharing economy is benefitting. According to Harvard Business Review, the sharing or on-demand economy is attracting more than 22.4 million consumers and $57.6 billion in spending …

Lloyd’s Taps Keese from Allianz as Chief Financial Officer, Succeeding Parry

Burkhard Keese has been confirmed as the chief financial officer (CFO) of Lloyd’s following the unanimous approval of his appointment as successor to John Parry by the Council of Lloyd’s. Keese will take up his position at Lloyd’s on April …

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