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Cyber threat top business risk: survey

January 31, 2013 by

Corporate executives are more concerned about cyber threats than other major business risks, a new survey sponsored by insurance giant AIG suggests. More than 85% of the 258 executives surveyed said they were very or somewhat concerned about cyber risks

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Ontario floats regulatory changes to fight fraud

January 31, 2013 by

The Ontario government is proposing several regulatory amendments, slated to go into effect June 1, as part of ongoing efforts to fight auto insurance fraud in the province. The regulatory changes include:•    Requiring insurers to provide claimants all reasons for

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New Brunswick court orders production of fire documents

January 31, 2013 by

The New Brunswick Court of Appeal recently upheld a lower court decision requiring a fire insurance claimant to produce records for State Farm Fire & Casualty Insurance. The appeal court dismissed an appeal from Karen Bennett of an Oct. 2011

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“High Stakes” Litigation

January 31, 2013 Glenn Gibson

How a Complex Property Case Went Wrong

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Delving Into D&O

January 31, 2013 Michael S. Teitelbaum and Hyla Korn

What type of “extrinsic evidence” can be considered on a coverage application?

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Hughes Amys Hosts Annual Holiday Cocktail Party

January 31, 2013 by

Friends of Hughes Amys LLP gathered at the Irish Embassy in Toronto for the firm¹s annual Holiday Cocktail Party on November 29. Attendees enjoyed hors d¹ouevres while listening to music and talking to colleagues.

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Ontario Pond of the Honourable Order of the Blue Goose Hosts Galabration

January 31, 2013 by

The Ontario Pond of the Honourable Order of the Blue Goose hosted its annual Christmas party entitled Galabration at the Malaparte at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto on December 5, 2012. More than 100 ganders and guests attended an elegant evening of

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ORIMS Hosts Christmas Luncheon

January 31, 2013 by

The Ontario Chapter of the Risk & Insurance Management Society (ORIMS) held its Christmas Luncheon on December 13, 2012, at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto. More than 700 attended. In all, $8,500 and hundreds of pounds of food were collected for The

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Ontario auto reforms produced a switch from accident benefits to tort

January 23, 2013 Angela Stelmakowich, Editor

The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) remains Ontario’s trouble spot for auto despite the fact that the September 2010 reforms are working well on the accident benefits side, Brigid Murphy, president and CEO of The Dominion, said during a speech on

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B.C. court rules in favour of Lombard over auto insurance lawsuit for leased vehicle

January 21, 2013 by Canadian Underwriter

The British Columbia Supreme Court recently dismissed an application by Canadian Direct Insurance Inc. (CDI) to order Lombard General Insurance Company of Canada to reimburse CDI for costs to defend a driver involved in an accident. The central issue in

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Ontario appeal court rules for insurer after assault victim tries to claim auto accident benefits

January 21, 2013 by Canadian Underwriter

The Court of Appeal of Ontario has overturned most of a lower court decision two years ago in which a judge ruled against Certas Direct Insurance Company, which denied accident benefits to a claimant who was assaulted in and near

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B.C. government reviewing 1,200 files on impaired drivers

January 18, 2013 by Canadian Underwriter

The British Columbia government is conducting a review of about 1,200  drivers referred to remedial programs under its impaired driving laws, after some drivers petitioned for a judicial review. The review by the Office of the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles