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“No Assurances” Ontario Auto Insurance Reforms Will Help Reduce Frequency, Claims Costs: OSFI

May 31, 2009 by

The financial woes of Canada’s private auto insurance system are squarely on the radar of Canada’s federal solvency regulator, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI). “On the auto side, many of you know that Ontario auto has…

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FirstOnSite Restoration LP

May 31, 2009 by

FirstOnSite Restoration LP has expanded with a new location in East Toronto. Dan Loosemore, general manager of the Hamilton district, will be overseeing the newest office. “The decision to expand into Scarborough with this location ensures FirstOnSite offers our clients…

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HCAI On Track For Voluntary Rollout

May 31, 2009 by

The Health Claims for Auto Insurance (HCAI) is on track for a voluntary rollout at the end of summer, provided the testing phase meets required outcomes. Currently, the system is in an extended test cycle which will continue until July.…

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Cunningham Lindsey Canada Claims Services Ltd.

May 31, 2009 by

Cunningham Lindsey Canada Claims Services Ltd has added two new members in April to its business development team. Ami Barilla was appointed director of sales and marketing for the western region. Andrew Rayner joined Cunningham Lindsey as the director of…

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Ontario’s Harmonization Of Sales Tax With GST Predicted To Drive Up Insurers’ Claims Costs

May 31, 2009 by

Ontario’s harmonization of the provincial sales tax with the GST will definitely drive up claims costs for property and casualty insurers, an audience attending the 2009 IBC Financial Affairs Symposium in Toronto heard. “There is going to be a definite…

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Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc.

May 31, 2009 by

Claudine Davoodi has been appointed director of claims operations in Montreal for Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. Additionally, Richard Viau has been appointed director of Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc.’s global technical services division in Quebec. Davoodi will have operational…

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Message From the President (June 01, 2009)

May 31, 2009 by

I was forewarned the year would fly by, but I never expected just how quickly it truly would go. Since my last President’s Message, I have done a considerable amount of travelling on behalf of CIAA and the membership. I…

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CICMA

May 31, 2009 by

Tim Vanderwillik, first vice president of the Bluenose – Atlantic Chapter — of the Canadian Insurance Claims Managers Association (CICMA), and Jane Richardson, president of the Nova Scotia Chapter of the Canadian Independent Adjusters’ Association, presented Shannon Bezanson of the…

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Building On The Basics

May 31, 2009 by Laura Kupcis

Increasing Adjuster Knowledge

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CIAA Pacific Region

May 31, 2009 by

The CIAA Pacific Region held its executive meeting on Apr. 22, 2009. From left to right: Evan Miles, Lisa McCabe, Mike Gojevic, Clayton McKay, Alan Hart, Bob Scott, Greg Thierman, Reno Daigle. Jim Eso, Pacific Region president, is taking the…

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The Independent Of The North

May 31, 2009 by Laura Kupcis

Arctic West Adjusters Ltd. handles all the challenges that comes with claims adjusting in the North

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Bluenose Atlantic Chapter

May 31, 2009 by

Tim Vanderwillik, first vice president of the Bluenose – Atlantic Chapter — of the Canadian Insurance Claims Managers Association (CICMA), and Jane Richardson, president of the Nova Scotia Chapter of the Canadian Independent Adjusters’ Association, presented Gena Walton of IWK…


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