The votes are in and Toronto has gained the dubious distinction of having five of the 10 worst roads in Ontario, say the put-upon drivers forced to manoeuvre the questionable infrastructure. Dufferin Street – a perennial contender on the worst-of-the-worst list –…
The Co-operators has set its sights on building on the progress made in 2011 as part of company efforts to become a catalyst for sustainability and to work to mobilize others. Take a Closer Look, the company’s eighth annual sustainability report,…
Rick Swanarchuk has been appointed vice president of sales, marketing and distribution at Grain Insurance & Guarantee. Swanarchuk has 13 years of experience in the Canadian property and casualty market, and will lead the national sales, marketing and distribution team,…
Sympatico.ca Autos is counselling drivers to cure themselves of 10 bad habits that frequently lead to vehicle collisions. These bad habits are as follows: Holding the wheel incorrectly. For example, the wheel should not be held with the wrist draped…
A huge market for personal insurance — perhaps as much as 1 billion people — is about to emerge in developing countries, and this new global middle class will need to learn all about insurance. The global growth and transformation of the…
LawPRO, the professional indemnity company for Ontario’s lawyers, has appointed Susan T. McGrath as chair of its board of directors. A sole practitioner based in Iroquois Falls, McGrath has held leadership roles with the Cochrane Law Association (president, 1983-1984), the…
Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) is calling for a national approach to the environmental management of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) in Canada. In a submission to the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment, ARC notes that although ELV processors are…
Motorcycle riders and other motorists in Saskatchewan are being reminded throughout the month of May to keep safety top of mind. Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI), the Saskatchewan Safety Council (SSC) and the RCMP have jointly launched an educational campaign as…
Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. has a new environmental leader in Lori Festarini, who has 21 years of experience in environmental consulting and geoscience. As an environmental leader in Crawford’s Global Technical Services (GTS) division, Festarini will report to GTS’s…
Ontario is moving toward a real wage freeze for doctors, expected to result in savings of $338.3 million in 2012-2013. “The government is updating and rebalancing OHIP fees to better reflect current medical practices and new technologies and to avoid…
Robert Dempsey, President and Chief Operating Officer of The Guarantee Company of North America is pleased to announce that Richard Pouliot, Vice President, Regional Manager, Eastern Canada will now lead the operations and management of The Guarantee regional portfolio in…
Lori Festarini, B.Sc., P.Geo., has been appointed environmental leader for Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc.’s Global Technical Services (GTS) division. Reporting to Paul Hancock, national director, GTS, Festarini will work with other adjusters and clients to assist with environmental losses.…