Live Twitter Feed from NICC Quebec City – National Insurance Conference of Canada
September 28, 2012 by Canadian Underwriter magazineThe National Insurance Conference of Canada (NICC) is taking place Sunday September 30 – Tuesday October 2nd in Quebec City. 525 senior property and casualty insurance sector executives are in attendance at this high level conference which addresses many diverse…
Burns & Wilcox Canada Continues Expansion With Key Hires
September 27, 2012 by Canadian Underwriter magazineBurns & Wilcox Canada is pleased to announce that Mei Han, CIP, MBA and Nicole Abraham, BA, CIP, CRM have joined the company, adding significant experience and enhancing the abilities of the Burns & Wilcox Canada team as it expands…
New Impact Toronto On-target For October Opening
September 27, 2012 by Canadian Underwriter magazineImpact Auto Auctions is pleased to announce the opening date for the new Impact Toronto facility located at 535 Wentworth Street in Oshawa, Ontario. The new location will be open and accepting assignments on October 9, 2012 with auction sales…
Independent Auto Collision joins CSN Collision & Glass
September 26, 2012 by Canadian Underwriter magazineWorking as a body shop technician for many years, Bruno Muzzi fell in love with the idea of one day owning his own collision repair facility. What had once been Bruno’s dream, had become his reality in 1981 when he…
Alister Campbell Appointed CEO of The Guarantee
September 25, 2012 by Canadian Underwriter magazineThe Board of The Guarantee Company of North America is pleased to announce the appointment of Alister Campbell as CEO of The Guarantee effective September 4, 2012. As CEO, Alister leads The Guarantee’s continued growth, overall strategy and operations. Over…
Paul Meinschenk Joins the Simmlands Team as VP, Broker Distribution
September 25, 2012 by Canadian Underwriter magazineSimmlands Insurance Services Ltd., Canada’s premium provider of specialty insurance products, announced today that Paul Meinschenk, an industry veteran and former Executive with Berkley Canada, has joined the Simmlands team as VP Broker Distribution. In this role, Meinschenk will be…
Brian D. King promoted by Granite Global Solutions to Chair of CKR Global
September 25, 2012 by Canadian Underwriter magazineRyan Clark, Chairman of the Board, and Murray Wallace, CEO of Granite Global Solutions are pleased to announce the appointment of Brian D. King, Chair of CKR Global to an expanded role in the group. In order to increase the…
Peace Hills Celebrates 30 Years in Business
September 20, 2012 by Canadian Underwriter magazineEdmonton – Thirty years ago, Peace Hills Insurance processed its first insurance application. Since then, the Samson Cree Nation’s seedling business venture has continued to grow with an enduring focus on providing a premium product and delivering superior personal service.…
Speakers and sessions announced for A.M. Best Companys 7th Annual Insurance Marketing and Advertising Summit to be held November 7, 2012
September 18, 2012 by A.M. Best Co.The seventh annual A.M. Best Company Insurance Marketing & Advertising Summit will be held on Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at the Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson. This year’s conference will include presentations by national speakers detailing the strategies…
Aon Benfield Canada: Cat Rates Spiking Sharply [Video]
September 17, 2012 by A.M. Best Co.Al Pereira of Aon Benfield Canada says at the 2012 ‘A.M. Best Insurance Market Briefing – Canada’ Event, held in Toronto on September 6, 2012, that catastrophe rates have risen considerably due to losses, model changes and a renewed look at…
Insurance Industry and WICC at the Canadian Cancer Societys 2012 Relay For Life [Pics and Video]
September 15, 2012 by WICC (Women In Insurance Cancer Crusade)The 2012 version of the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay For Life featured the largest-ever number of insurance industry participants. The Relay is a tribute to the lives of loved ones who have been touched by cancer. Teams of 10 people…
First Monday: Mixed Results in Canada P/C Segment [Video]
September 14, 2012 by A.M. Best Co.A.M. Best Company’s managing senior financial analyst Greg Williams and Jackie Catrino Lentz, senior financial analyst, explore how the property segment of the Canada P/C industry is lagging behind the auto segment [Video]: http://www.ambest.com