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Claims Canada
Supreme Collision Centre
November 30, 2008 bySupreme Collision Centre has opened a fourth location – this one in Bolton, Ont. – and the PPG CertifiedFirst Network member is taking extra steps to create a ‘green,’ environmentally-friendly shop and reduce cycle times. Ron Doering, general manager and…
The Science Of Seatbelts And Airbags
November 30, 2008 Jonathan LawrenceAn impact between two cars will cause their velocities to change suddenly. Occupants within the cars will continue to move at pre-impact speeds until they experience a force to accelerate them to the new speed of the car. For occupants…
Supreme Court Of Canada Finds Insurers Liable For Malfunction Of Machinery
November 30, 2008 byThe Supreme Court of Canada has overturned an Ontario Court of Appeal decision and ordered a group of property insurers to cover the costs related to a damaged tunnel boring machine under an all-risk policy. In Canadian National Railway Co.…
Fighting Insurance Fraud
November 30, 2008 Richard DubinInsurers are united in the fight
The Order of the Blue Goose’s Ontario Pond
November 30, 2008 byThe Order of the Blue Goose’s Ontario Pond hosted a Night at the Races at Woodbine Race Track. One-hundred and thirty-five ganders and guests braved the frigid night air in a heated trackside tent for good fun, great food, camaraderie…
D&O Policies
November 30, 2008 Michael J. LibbyCoverage Issues Arising Out of Shareholder Claims
Message From the President (December 01, 2008)
November 30, 2008 Reno DaigleAs I pen this message the Christmas season is just coming into full swing, however by the time it is published all the festivities will have come and gone and many of us will be assembling at the CICMA/CIAA Ontario…
Overcoming Limitations
November 30, 2008 Sean CassidyA new system offers expanded workflow control and mobile connectivity.
Employee Dishonesty (December 01, 2008)
November 30, 2008 byA Crime In 3-D
Correction (December 01, 2008)
November 30, 2008 byIn the October/November Spotlight feature, John Schick was incorrectly listed as an adjuster at MidWest Claims Services. He is, in fact, the company’s auto/machinery appraiser. We apologize for the error. •
Mending The Gap
November 30, 2008 Laura KupcisBand-Aid solutions implemented in the Ontario auto insurance system are no longer going to curb increased claims costs. A major reform is needed to reduce claims costs and avoid increased premiums for customers.
On The Scene (December 01, 2008)
November 30, 2008 bySteve Pottle, a risk manager at York University, has accepted the role of president for the Risk andInsurance Management Society’s Ontario chapter (ORIMS). Erin Magilton-Morneau, ORIMS’ immediate past president, resigned because she is “moving on to another chapter in her…