Randy Lim assumed responsibilities as national account executive for Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc.’s western region on May 1. With more than two decades of experience in the brokerage community, Lim has served in both production and claims advocacy roles…
Those who attended this year’s WICC Gala in Toronto may have noticed an opportunity to enter the Paul Davis Systems Luckiest Moment contest. The table favours this year were horseshoes and attached to those were a “Paul Davis Systems of…
Randy Lim has been named national account executive for Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc.’s western region, effective May 1. Lim has more than 20 years of experience in the brokerage community and has previously worked in both production and claims…
Swiss Re has unveiled a new investor relations and media relations app designed specifically for iPad devices. Available free of charge, the Swiss Re IR-MR App provides users access to the latest automatically uploaded content. The information includes the latest…
Quebec drivers are happiest with their auto insurance product, while British Columbia drivers are the most critical of theirs, based on a recent online survey conducted by InsurEye. The Canadian company provides online analysis to help buyers manage their insurance.…
One of the most recognizable brands in insurance is launching an ambitious strategy to become a “global hub for specialist insurance and reinsurance” over the next decade. Vision 2025 is Lloyd’s plan to “truly internationalize the Lloyd’s underwriting community” by…
A consortium relationship with Mitsui Sumitomo has allowed Ironshore Canada Ltd. to increase its specialty casualty lines capacity to $25 million. Among other things, the increased capacity “satisfies a demand for higher limits by global and domestic clients who are…
David Gambrill, Senior Editor, Canadian Underwriter magazine – Insurance Media Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Angela Stelmakowich to the position of Editor of Canadian Underwriter magazine and The Ontario Broker magazine. An award-winning editor, Angela joins Canadian…
Paul Aquino, Publisher, Claims Canada magazine (claimscanada.ca), is pleased to announce the appointment of Craig Harris for a one-year term to the position of Editor of Claims Canada magazine. With a Master’s Degree in Journalism from Carleton University, Craig brings…
The Co-operators has announced its intention to acquire G&F Financial Group’s general insurance assets and Autoplan appointment. The deal is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close June 30, 2012, reports The Co-operators, a Canadian-owned multi-product insurance company.…
There would be no need for Ontario to maintain a separate and duplicative solvency regime for the few such companies that remain in the province under a Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) proposal. FSCO’s consultation paper, Improving Solvency Supervision…
B.C. condo unit owners have yet to take a run at challenging the fairness of deductible downloading bylaws of strata corporations, although case law seems aligned for such an opportunity. Krista Prockiw of Alexander Holburn Beaudin & Lang LLP mentioned…