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Claims Canada
Blind to Fraud: The OPC’s Guidelines on Covert Surveillance Unduly Inhibit Private Investigators
March 31, 2010 Norman GrootThe Canadian Association of Private Investigators (CAPI) recently made submissions to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) regarding its Guidelines on Covert Surveillance in the Private Sector. CAPI and its members assert the implementation of the Guidelines’…
Preparing the Adjuster’s File for Litigation — Part II: Maximizing the Value of the Adjuster’s File When Retaining Coverage Counsel
March 31, 2010 Don McGarveyIn the October/ November 2009 issue of Claims Canada, I provided my opinions and recommendations pertaining to how an adjuster’s file can be properly prepared and provided to defence counsel in order to allow counsel to effectively and efficiently commence…
Part I: The Thin Red Line of Fraud Fighters The CASIU Story
March 31, 2010 The Board Of Directors Of CasiuThe Canadian Association of Special Investigation Units is a low profile organization that fights the good fight against insurance fraud. Staffed from the claims side of the P&C industry by volunteers, it works minor miracles on a thin budget. It…
Anatomy 101: Common Motor Vehicle Accident Injuries
March 31, 2010 Judy Farrimond And Angela VeriAs insurance professionals, when we manage motor vehicle injury (MVA) claims we conduct a range of activities like interviewing clients, reviewing medical documentation, and liaising with a range of healthcare professionals. As a result, we gain a lot of medical…
McGrimmon v. Personal: Anomaly or Harbinger?
March 31, 2010 Michael TeitelbaumJustice McKinnon of the Ontario Superior Court recently found in McGrimmon v. Personal Insurance, 2010 ONSC 108, that a homeowner’s insurer owed a duty to defend to the defendant owners/vendors of the insured property in respect of allegations of misrepresentation,…
Building on a Promise: Construction Surety Bonds
March 31, 2010 bySuretyship is the act of legally becoming liable to one party for the debt, default or failure to perform of another party. There are many types of surety bonds, including fiduciary bonds, court bonds, permit bonds, licence bonds and tax…
A stroke speculatively caused by an auto collision entitles victim to accident benefits: FSCO
March 31, 2010 byThe Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) has denied the appeal of an insurer that was ordered to pay auto insurance benefits to a man (now deceased) who suffered a stroke at about the same time he was involved in…
On the scene (April 01, 2010)
March 31, 2010 byTracey Drew has been appointed director of sales for Cunningham Lindsey Canada, where she will be expanding the firm’s customer base across the country and increasing awareness of specialized claim solutions. Drew brings with her more than 25 years experience…
Only one Class 4 impairment required for injury victim to be deemed catastrophically impaired: FSCO arbitrator
March 31, 2010 byA person injured in a motor vehicle accident requires only one marked (i. e. Class 4) impairment to be considered catastrophically impaired, a Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) arbitrator has ruled. “[FSCO] Arbitrator [Elizabeth] Nastasi in Pastore and Aviva…
CIAA’s Creative Strategic Plan Update
March 31, 2010 Greg MerrithewThe Creative Strategic Plan (CSP) is moving forward as planned. The board met with members at the mid-year meeting in Toronto and appproval was obtained from members on the direction the CSP is mapped out to take. In the last…
Group disability benefits can be deducted from income replacement benefits: FSCO
March 31, 2010 byAn Ontario arbitration decision has once again raised a question about the deductibility of collateral benefits. This time a decision determined that long-term benefits received from a group disability insurance plan underwritten by Sun Life can be deducted from income…
Assured Automotive Group Grand Opening
March 31, 2010 byMore than 100 people came out on Feb. 24 for the Assured Automotive Group Grand Opening celebration. The event was the official launch for the new Assured Leaside facility. Located at 90 Wicksteed Ave in Toronto, the 5000 sq ft…