Psychological impairments can be combined with physical impairments for the purpose of determining whether an injured person meets the 55 per cent threshold for a catastrophic impairment of the whole person, the Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled in Kusnierz…

On Jan. 18, 2012 the partners and staff of McCague Borlack LLP hosted their 18th annual “Christmas in January” party. McCague Borlack LLP is the Ontario affiliate of the Canadian Litigation Counsel and the Harmonie Group. Members from both groups…

Since last reporting to the membership, I have been very active in representing you, our members, at various levels. As an advisory member of the National Insurance Conference of Canada, I have participated on their committee in preparation for the…

When it comes to safety, independent adjusters have come a long way from years past when safety was not high on the priority list. Now, internal company policies, and a healthy dose of common sense, are relied upon to direct...

An injured person’s ability to adapt to stressful circumstances is broader than just whether or not a person can return to work, an Ontario arbitrator has found. Adaptability is one of four factors used to determine whether a person’s mental…

More than 70 companies and organizations filled the Exhibit Hall at the 2011 RIMS Canada Conference in Ottawa. Exhibitors worked the show and showed their work, as delegates networked with colleagues and checked out the latest company offerings.

Since taking over the helm of the Canadian Independent Adjusters’ Association (CIAA), my travel schedule has certainly ramped up. In September I travelled to the Risk and Insurance Management Society Canada (RIMS Canada) conference and AGM in Ottawa.  CIAA was…

Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. held its annual RIMS Canada Conference dinner on Sept. 17 at The National Arts Centre in Ottawa.

Executives from 10 Canadian Independent Adjusters' Association member firms were asked to discuss the biggest claims challenge they, as independent adjusters, faced in 2011 and what they foresaw as being the biggest challenge of 2012.

ARC Group Canada hosted a reception at the RIMS Canada Conference in Ottawa at The Blue Cactus Bar and Grill on Sept. 19. The event included entertainment and a networking opportunity.

Canadian Claims Services has gone from being a one-office adjusting firm, to a four-office firm serving Western Canada - all in less than three years.

FirstOnSite Restoration’s commercial team hosted a Meet & Greet reception at the Ottawa RIMS Canada Conference on Sept. 20 at Luxe Bistro Restaurant in the ByWard Market area.