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30 Forensic Engineering Appoints Jason Kumagai, M.Sc., CCPE, CHFP as Practice Lead – Human Factors Group
April 2, 2024 30 Forensic EngineeringCALGARY, AB, APRIL 2, 2024 /insPRESS/ – 30 Forensic Engineering, Canada’s leading multidisciplinary forensics firm, is pleased to announce the senior appointment of Jason Kumagai, M.Sc., CCPE, CHFP as Practice Lead of our Human Factors group. Jason joins the 30…
Class-action lawsuit by taxi drivers against Quebec government begins
April 2, 2024 Jacob Serebrin – The Canadian PressA trial opens Tuesday in a class-action lawsuit accusing the Quebec government of wiping out hundreds of millions of dollars in the value of taxi permits by allowing ride-hailing company Uber to operate and then by abolishing the permit system.…
ClaimsPro Appoints Ana Batista as Director, Transportation, Equipment & Cargo (TEC)
April 2, 2024 SCM Insurance ServicesTORONTO, ON, APRIL 2, 2024/insPRESS/ – ClaimsPro, Canada’s leading provider of independent claims adjusting services and an SCM company, today announced the appointment of Ana Batista as Director, Transportation, Equipment, and Cargo (TEC). Part of ClaimsPro’s Specialty Risk Division, the…
Got retention problems? P&C firms with diverse leadership don’t
March 28, 2024 by Alyssa DiSabatinoIf your brokerage is looking to solve its labour retention problems, consider this: The more diverse a P&C brokerage’s leadership team is, the less likely staff are to consider leaving their jobs. So finds a Canadian Underwriter survey, asking P&C…
Desjardins president on why the direct writer expanded into the broker channel
March 28, 2024 by Alyssa DiSabatinoDesjardins’ acquisition of The Insurance Company of Prince Edward Island (ICPEI) will enable the direct writer to diversify its distribution model and expand its national reach, Desjardins General Insurance Group president and chief operating officer Valerie Lavoie tells Canadian Underwriter. …
Regulators suspend broker over fraudulent auto claim
March 28, 2024 by David GambrillA former Alberta broker who was suspended for a year last July for submitting a fraudulent auto insurance claim has had her B.C. licence suspended for a year, starting March 2024. B.C.’s insurance council said it was revoking her licence…
BBCG Claim Services Welcomes Andrew Latwis in Toronto
March 28, 2024 SCM Insurance ServicesTORONTO, ON, MARCH 28, 2024/insPRESS/ – BBCG Claim Services (BBCG), a division of ClaimsPro’s Specialty Risk Division and a national provider of specialized claims solutions, today announced the addition of Andrew Latwis as Executive Adjuster in their Toronto office. Andrew…
Toronto police recover stolen vehicles amid ongoing rise in auto theft
March 28, 2024 Maan Alhmidi – The Canadian PressToronto police announced the recovery of 48 stolen vehicles and the arrests of seven people Wednesday as they detailed their latest attempt to crack down on the growing issue of auto theft in the region. Investigators said information gathered during…
Canadian bridges are safe, officials say, after U.S. bridge rammed by ship collapses
March 27, 2024 Jacob Serebrin – The Canadian PressCanadian authorities tried to reassure the public about the safety of bridges in the country following the collapse of a bridge in Baltimore, Md., early Tuesday morning after it was rammed by a container ship. Halifax Harbour Bridges, which operates…
Tackling brokers’ Number 1 workflow pain point — eDocs
March 27, 2024 David GambrillImagine a brokerage having to hire someone just to open electronic documents (eDocs) from insurance companies to find out what they’re about. And yet, that’s exactly what happens when insurance companies send eDocs to brokerages with catch-all titles such as…
What the P&C industry thinks of Ontario’s 2024 budget
March 27, 2024 by Jason ContantProposed reforms to Ontario auto insurance will make life simpler for accident victims but could increase premiums and costs for insurers, says David Marshall, who’s served as senior advisor to the provincial government on auto insurance and pension funds. In…
30 Forensic Engineering is Pleased to Announce the Promotion of Maksym Tykhomyrov, P.Eng., CFEI, CVFI to Senior Associate, Fire & Electrical
March 27, 2024 30 Forensic EngineeringTORONTO, ON, MARCH 27, 2024 /insPRESS/ – 30 Forensic Engineering, Canada’s leading multidisciplinary forensic firm, is pleased to announce the promotion Maksym Tykhomyrov, CFEI, CVFI, P.Eng. to Senior Associate within our Fire and Electrical group. Maksym is a Certified Fire and…