Smartphone – Smart User?
May 31, 2014 by Max Hufton and Jessie Cameron, barristers, Race & Company LLPHow are mobile devices used in negligence tort claims?
The Body’s ‘Black Box’
May 31, 2014 by Matthew Pearn, associate lawyer, Foster & CompanyWearable technology can record vast amounts of data on a plaintiff's lifestyle and activity - but must this data be disclosed?
In Line to Succeed
May 31, 2014 by Insurance Institute of CanadaAligning your Resources to Support Strategy
Culture Clash
May 31, 2014 by Insurance Institute of CanadaOf all the components that need to be aligned with strategy, organizational culture can be particularly challenging. Formal systems and processes can be documented, assessed and measured. Informal systems and processes – elements of organizational culture – tend to be…
Crawford CEO says industry needs better CAT preparation
May 31, 2014 byInsurance professionals need to be prepared in case natural catastrophes affect their own homes, and they also need to collaborate with competitors in order to develop an industry-wide solution for overland flooding, the head of a claims management firm’s Canadian…
Zurich research shows cyber claims pose ‘systemic risk’
May 31, 2014 byCyber-risk management professionals must look beyond their internal information technology safeguards to interconnected risks that could build up and create a global shock on a similar scale to the 2008 financial crisis, cautions recently published research from Zurich Insurance Group.…
Lloyd’s releases global warming report
May 31, 2014 byLloyd’s of London recently released a report that suggests global warming could either increase or decrease thunderstorm risk in the United States, but a rise in sea levels on the east coast could increase losses from storms similar to Hurricane…
RSA study sees increased observations of distracted driving
May 31, 2014 byCanadians report seeing many distracting driver behaviours, but few admit to being the ones fixing their hair while behind the wheel, according to a new survey from RSA. In the survey of 1,436 Canadian drivers conducted online by Leger Marketing,…
P&C Industry posts decline in underwriting profit: Swiss Re
May 31, 2014 byRecord catastrophe losses caused the Canadian property and casualty insurance industry to see a decline in underwriting profit for 2013 to $284 million, compared with $1.9 billion in 2012, according to a quarterly briefing from Swiss Re’s Economic Research and…
The problem with property
May 31, 2014 by Craig HarrisIn the wake of record catastrophic claims, insurers in key regions of Canada are changing their approach to personal and, to a lesser extent, commercial property insurance. Coverage terms are constricting, sub-limits are being introduced, deductibles are increasing and rates...
On Site
May 31, 2014 by Colin McCleary, Senior Site Clerk, EllisDon Consulting and Project ManagementHow a site control clerk can benefit the construction and insurance claims process
The Aviator
May 31, 2014 by Craig HarrisSaskatchewan's Paul Greening has had a rich, varied career in the adjusting profession, but his true passion remains aviation claims.
CANADIAN UNDERWRITER RESOURCES (PAID CONTENT)
