Revolutionary New Rules Proposed for the B.C. Supreme Court
September 30, 2007 by Paul Mcdonnell and Wei Kiat SunIn July 2007, the British Columbia Justice Review Task Force (JRTF) released a concept draft for new rules that could govern civil procedure in the British Columbia Supreme Court. This initiative, which began in March 2002, is part of an…
Trips,Traps and Jurisdiction
September 30, 2007 byMelissa Kehrer and John A. Olah
Canadian Independent Adjusters’ Association Annual General Meeting and Conference in Winnipeg
September 30, 2007 by Laura KupcisRecent Causation and Privilege Cases Affect Adjusters
Back and Forth is Costly
September 30, 2007 by Donna FordFlood of assessment requests and counter requests into Accident Benefit Claims incurs enormous costs.
Ontario Superior Court reviews law for summarily dismissing a claim
August 1, 2007 byAn Ontario Superior Court of Justice case, Oliveira v. Mullings, recently considered the standard for summarily dismissing a claim made against an auto insurer. The claim was based on a September 2003 motor vehicle collision, in which one of the…
Analyzing Policy Coverage
August 1, 2007 byA Series of Articles Provided by the Insurance Institute of Canada
Ontario Superior Court reviews law for summarily dismissing a claim
August 1, 2007 byAn Ontario Superior Court of Justice case, Oliveira v. Mullings, recently considered the standard for summarily dismissing a claim made against an auto insurer. The claim was based on a September 2003 motor vehicle collision, in which one of the…
Underwriting income down in 2007 Q1, claims up, OSFI figures show
August 1, 2007 byUnderwriting income is down and claims costs are up, according to 2007 Q1 financial figures posted by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), which oversees federally regulated property and casualty insurers in Canada. The OSFI 2007 Q1…
Alberta introduces Insurance Act amendments, changes limitation periods
August 1, 2007 byThe Alberta government on June 12 introduced Bill 42, which contains a number of changes to the province’s Insurance Act, including an extension of the limitation period for a policyholder to claim against an insurer from one to two years.…
Canadian carriers lagging in service: survey
August 1, 2007 byCanadian carriers scored the lowest in terms of quality of underwriting, policy administration and service when compared with the United States, London and Bermuda carriers in Willis Group’s inaugural Carrier Evaluation Survey. In terms of claims, Canadians nudged ahead of…
Catastrophe Preparedness: Ready For The Worst?
August 1, 2007 by Laura KupcisThe claims profession is not immune to the same succession issues facing the insurance and other industries.
On the Scene (August 02, 2007)
August 1, 2007 byPPG Canada Inc. has announced a shuffle within its automotive refinish group, with five staff members receiving new appointments. The appointments include: Lee Smith, current director of Refinish Canada, has been promoted to director of strategic growth and acquisition for…
