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March 31, 2013 byCunningham Lindsey Canada Claims Services Ltd. (Cunningham Lindsey) President and CEO Rob Seal is pleased to announce the firm’s 90th anniversary in Canada. “March 2013 marks Cunningham Lindsey’s 90th anniversary in Canada, an amazing milestone in our firm’s history,” said…
The Big Mingle
March 31, 2013 byHundreds of insurance claims industry guests attended the 7th Annual Post CICMA/CIAA Joint Conference Cocktail on Feb. 5, 2013. Entitled The Big Mingle, the event featured a Big-Top theme. Giffin Koerth Forensic Engineering and Blouin Dunn LLP hosted the event,…
McCague Borlack ski day
March 31, 2013 byMcCague Borlack LLP hosted its seventh annual ski day event on Feb. 21 at the beautiful Alpine Ski Club in Collingwood, Ontario. Raffle proceeds were donated to Darearts, a charity devoted to empowering “at risk” children through access to the…
FSCO nears halfway point of mediation backlog pilot
March 31, 2013 byThe Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) is reaching the midway point of a six-month pilot aimed at streamlining part of its mediation process and saving mediators’ time. Effective Jan. 2, the pilot program allows the parties involved in mediation…
The MIG’s Grey Area
March 31, 2013 Tammie NornA recent decision raises questions on what is – and what isn’t – included in the Minor Injury Guideline (MIG)
B.C. judge rules against condo corporation that took more than two years to accept claims adjuster’s settlement offer
March 28, 2013 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorThe British Columbia Superior Court ruled earlier this week against a condominium corporation insured by The Dominion, which sued the owner of a neighbouring property in the Vancouver suburb of Surrey over water damage. On March 25, Mr. Justice Gregory…
Construction contract requiring builders’ insurance supersedes lease agreement: Ontario court
March 21, 2013 by Canadian UnderwriterAn Ontario court has ruled against a major construction firm and three co-defendants who attempted to use a subrogation bar defence in a lawsuit filed by the Bank of Nova Scotia over damage resulting from a leak during a construction…
FSCO warns of unlicensed woman acting as a broker and auto insurance scam in Ontario
March 20, 2013 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) has posted a warning to consumers that Antoinette Gail Freeman is not licensed to do insurance business in the province, as well as a notice of an auto insurance-related scam. FSCO says…
B.C. Court of Appeal rules against motorcycle accident victim denied claim for loss of earnings
March 18, 2013 by Canadian UnderwriterThe British Columbia Court of Appeal last week dismissed an appeal from a man who was hurt in several motorcycle accidents and awarded damages for pain and suffering and special damages, but was not awarded any money for loss of…
FSCO nears halfway point of mediation backlog pilot initiative
March 12, 2013 Harmeet Singh, Online EditorThe Financial Services Commission of Ontario is reaching the midway point of a six-month pilot aimed at streamlining part of its mediation process and saving mediators’ time. Effective Jan. 2, the pilot program allows the parties involved in mediation who…
Court rules against Insurance Corporation of B.C. in fatal truck collision
March 11, 2013 by Canadian UnderwriterA British Columbia court last week ruled against the provincial government’s auto insurance provider, which was sued by a commercial client whose accident claim was denied. In a decision released March 5, Madam Justice Lauri Ann Fenlon ruled that Streeper…
Fraud detection software a good investment – if claims staff know how to use it
March 7, 2013 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorInsurance carriers are starting to invest in analytics software to detect fraud, but what’s even more important is having claims staff who are good at using it, educating policy makers and preventing fraudsters from buying policies in the first place,…