The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published for comment a proposed plan to introduce securities regulatory oversight of credit rating organizations.“Many investors consider credit ratings as one of the factors in making investment decisions, and ratings continue to be referred…
Toyota Canada is rolling out demonstrations across Canada of its Prius Plug-in Hybrid (PHV), which can plug into a standard 110-volt electrical outlet.One such demonstration car was delivered for testing to Manitoba’s Ministry of Innovation Energy and Mines. Other cars…
Facility Association (FA) has undertaken a survey to help assess the impact of various current issues – product reform, constitutional challenges, changes in reserving and reporting practices, HST, etc. – on its risk-sharing pools (RSPS).“We expect the information to provide…
Cunningham Lindsey has launched a Marine Specialist Practices Group (SPG). The group has 66 marine experts in 21 countries providing a range of specialist services. These include: • cargo surveys; • pleasure craft loss adjusting and appraisal; • particular and…
Chartis is reportedly interested in introducing a LEED insurance product in Canada that would help protect companies’ reputations in a lawsuit if the company failed to meet LEED certification.The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a green building…
Risk management systems must take into account the effects of globalization if they are to help risk managers avoid increasingly inter-related risk exposures, according to Lord Levene, Lloyd’s chairman. “We cannot simply try to hide away from risks, which travel…
The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) is reporting that an oil spill in the St. Lawrence Seaway following the grounding of the Canada Steamship Lines (CSL) bulker Richelieu has been contained by a series of booms, although the cleanup…
Reform-influenced auto insurance rates filed with Ontario’s regulator in 2010 Q2 show an average rate decrease of 1.03%, when weighted by market share.The 2010 Q2 rates take into account the province’s auto insurance reforms and will become effective when the…
Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) reported a net income of $102.9 million for 2010 Q1, marking an increase over the net income of $17.3 million reported in 2009 Q1.Claims costs for the first fiscal quarter decreased by $85.2 million (to $105.4…
The vast majority of B.C. drivers report they no longer drive while using hand-held devices, but these same drivers report seeing other drivers using hand-held devices and feel the likelihood of being caught for doing so is low, according to…
It remains too early to tell whether the auto and home insurance claims generated by Calgary’s hailstorm on July 12, 2010 will compare to Canada’s biggest hailstorm claims event in 1991.The 1991 event, also in Calgary, was the country’s worst-recorded…
The Co-operators today announced $253,050 in donations to Canadian charities selected by Co-operators staff members, directors and delegates. The contributions are part of the organization’s Directed Donations program, in which staff members each direct $75 of corporate funds and directors…