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Alberta imposes broad wildfire ban

Alberta has imposed a fire ban for forested lands over a swath of the province, almost one year after a wildfire levelled a large part of Slave Lake, Alberta.

Ontario court denies bid to use new summary judgment rules to determine "catastrophic impairment"

The Ontario Superior Court has derailed a plaintiff’s bid to obtain under new provincial rules for summary judgment a declaration that she suffered a “catastrophic impairment.”

Canadian automotive recyclers call for national approach to the environmental management of end-of-life vehicles

Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) is calling for a national approach to the environmental management of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) in Canada.

Intact to acquire JEVCO for $530 million

Intact Financial Corporation (TSX: IFC) has entered into an agreement to acquire JEVCO Insurance Company from The Westaim Corporation (TSX: WED) for $530 million.

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May 20, 2012Daily News

thumb Western Financial Group acquires Victoria-based insurance brokerage
Western Financial Group has completed its first acquisition in British Columbia’s capital with the purchase of Hodges & Company Insurance Services Ltd.
May 18, 2012 3:05PM

thumb Using your captive to release escrow funds
Frequently formed to ensure sufficient capital during hard insurance markets, captive insurance companies can also be used creatively to facilitate business opportunities, noted Paula Gentile of MGM Resorts International.
May 18, 2012 3:01PM

thumb Establishing a multi-year government captive program in the context of an annual budget appropriation cycle
How do you establish and operate a multi-year government captive insurance program within the context of a government’s annual budget appropriation cycle?
May 18, 2012 2:59PM

thumb Dog bite claims in 2011 cost about $1 million: State Farm Canada
Dog bites in the three Canadian provinces in which State Farm operates chewed up slightly more than $1 million in claims costs last year.
May 18, 2012 2:49PM

thumb Captives should plan for 'black swan' events
Captives would be wise to plan for ‘black swan’ events, William Montanez, director of risk management for Ace Hardware Corporation, said during his presentation at the Captives & Corporate Insurance Strategies Summit in Toronto...
May 17, 2012 3:58PM

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Photo Gallery 3RD ANNUAL ST. PATRICK’S DAY CHARITY SOCIAL: MARCH 15, 2012
More than 400 attendees partied with a purpose at an all-industry 3rd Annual St. Patrick's Day Charity Social on Mar. 15 at Grace O'-Malley's Irish Pub in Toronto. The event's sponsors were SCM Insurance Services, ClaimsPro, RMS, Forensic Investigations Canada, Riverfront Medical Services and Medisys IMA. A raffle raised more than $5,000 for The Sunshine Foundation and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
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