U.S.-based Interstate Restoration LLC completes acquisition of Canada’s FirstOnSite Restoration
June 1, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterFt. Worth, TX-based Interstate Restoration LLC announced on Wednesday that it has completed the acquisition of FirstOnSite Restoration G.P. Inc. in Canada. As a result of the transaction, Interstate Restoration becomes a company of US$300 million annual revenues, with nearly…
Message from the President
May 20, 2016 by Fred Plant, President, Canadian Independent Adjusters' AssociationOurs is a venerable profession and you should be proud of the important work you do, every day, delivering the product of the Property & Casualty Insurance Industry in Canada. As a profession we have a responsibility to determine and…
La Plume du Président
May 20, 2016 by Fred Plant, president, ACEINotre profession est une profession noble; vous devriez être fiers du travail important que vous accomplissez chaque jour, c’est-à-dire d’offrir le produit du secteur de l’assurance de dommages au Canada. L’un des nombreux avantages d’être président national de l’Association canadienne…
Loss in Translation
May 20, 2016 by Emily Atkins, EditorMaking the complex clear brings satisfaction to Andy Williams and the team at AMG Claims Inc.
Monk v. Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Co. (Lindsay): Further Lessons in Policy Language and Interpretation
May 18, 2016 by Michael S. Teitelbaum, partner; and Ashley Peacock, associate Hughes AmysIntroduction In Monk v. Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Co. (Lindsay), [2015] ONCA 911, the Court of Appeal reversed the motion judge’s decision1 that the “faulty workmanship” exclusion applied to both direct and indirect damages. The Court ruled that the motion judge’s…
Dash Cam Evidence
May 18, 2016 by John Seyler, President, Integrated Insurance Resources Inc.; and Mike Furyk, student-at-law, Blouin Dunn LLPOnboard cameras can minimize fraud, encourage early settlements and save insurance companies costs
Message from the President
May 18, 2016 by Fred Plant, President, Canadian Independent Adjusters' AssociationOurs is a noble profession and you should be proud of the important work you do, every day – delivering the product of the Property & Casualty Insurance Industry in Canada. The Ontario Chapter of the Canadian Independent Adjusters’ Association…
Challenges in Fire Damage Assessment and Remediation: Forensic Engineering Perspectives
May 17, 2016 by Kirsten Hoedlmoser, Chemical and Environmental Engineer and Intermediate Associate, Giffin Koerth Forensic Engineering and ScienceLack of guidelines makes fire remediation a tricky science.
Are You Keeping Up?
May 17, 2016 by Emily Atkins, EditorThe pace of change facing the independent adjuster, along with the entire P&C insurance industry, is blistering. And the risks of not keeping abreast of new developments are high, for small and large firms alike. So where's an adjuster to...
Future Thinkers
March 22, 2016 byAdjusters ready to take on new claims environment. Change, it seems, is the only constant.
Changing the Environment
March 22, 2016 by Emily Atkins, EditorPieter Heydenrych is set to adjust environmental claims and move the social needle as well
Insurance Decisions
March 22, 2016 by Chris Dunn, partner; and Josiah MacQuarrie, associate, Dutton Brock LLPA review of the ten most important insurance coverage cases of 2015
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